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For it is not metres, but a metre-making argument that makes a
poem.
For it is not metres, but a metre-making argument that makes a
poem.
Made poetry a mere mechanic art.
Made poetry a mere mechanic art.
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
Writing a poem is discovering
Writing a poem is discovering
Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.
Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.
No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.
When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.
