As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

For me, poetry is an impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

For me, poetry is an impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted.

Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Of our conflicts with others we make rhetoric; of our conflicts with ourselves we make poetry.

Of our conflicts with others we make rhetoric; of our conflicts with ourselves we make poetry.