Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production read more

Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production of an individual mind .

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted.

Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted.

For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.

For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.

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.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.