Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like ships, they steer their courses.

For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like ships, they steer their courses.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

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.

God is the perfect poet.

God is the perfect poet.

When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.

When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.