As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.

morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them.

Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.