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The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.
The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.
Poetry is the journal of a sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air.
Poetry is the journal of a sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air.
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
A poet is someone who is astonished by everything.
A poet is someone who is astonished by everything.
To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.
To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.
Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
