Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call read more

If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches; for the Creator, there is no poverty.

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.

However, if a poem can be reduced to a prose sentence, there can't be much to it.

However, if a poem can be reduced to a prose sentence, there can't be much to it.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

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.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.

Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.