A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.

A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.

Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.

The finest poetry was first experience.

The finest poetry was first experience.

Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.

A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.

A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself.

A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.