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

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

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

Why then we should drop into poetry.

Why then we should drop into poetry.

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

The true poem is the poet's mind.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess what is seen during read more

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess what is seen during a moment.

A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning read more

A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning five or six times.

I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a read more

I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet.

Poetry is something more philosophical and more worthy of serious
attention than history.

Poetry is something more philosophical and more worthy of serious
attention than history.