In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love read more

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love anything at all.

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.

The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.

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.

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

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