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.

Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, read more

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

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 should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.