The true poem is the poet's mind.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a read more

Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language.

Poetry is itself a thing of God;
He made his prophets poets;and the more
We feel of read more

Poetry is itself a thing of God;
He made his prophets poets;and the more
We feel of poesie do we become
Like God in love and power,--under-makers.

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.