Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a read more

I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is truth dwelling in beauty.

Poetry is truth dwelling in beauty.

For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like ships, they steer their courses.

For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like ships, they steer their courses.

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

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