Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.

A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality read more

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotion know what it means to want to escape from these

To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I read more

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation
and specificity.

Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation
and specificity.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.