A poet is someone who is astonished by everything.

A poet is someone who is astonished by everything.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

For me, poetry is an impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

For me, poetry is an impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

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.

Of our conflicts with others we make rhetoric; of our conflicts with ourselves we make poetry.

Of our conflicts with others we make rhetoric; of our conflicts with ourselves we make poetry.

Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.

Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

The true poem is the poet's mind.