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Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.
Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen
morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.
morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.
The poet is in the end probably more afraid of the dogmatist who wants to extract the message from the read more
The poet is in the end probably more afraid of the dogmatist who wants to extract the message from the poem and throw the poem away than he is of the sentimentalist who says, "Oh, just let me enjoy the poem.".
Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a read more
Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language.
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
The finest poetry was first experience.
The finest poetry was first experience.
