As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with read more

A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with a capital letter, and keeps on writing prose.

The job of the poet is to render the world--to see it and report it without loss, without perversion. No read more

The job of the poet is to render the world--to see it and report it without loss, without perversion. No poet ever talks about feelings. Only sentimental people do.

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Oh love will make a dog howl in rhyme.

Oh love will make a dog howl in rhyme.

Poetry is truth dwelling in beauty.

Poetry is truth dwelling in beauty.

A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.

A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.