Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.

Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself.

A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself.

Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.

Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.

'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.

'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

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.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.