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Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove read more
A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring.
A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.
A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.
A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been read more
A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.
To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.
To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.
A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.
A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.
morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
