A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his read more

A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

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.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

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.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

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.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.