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Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

by Carl Sandburg Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

by Thomas Gray Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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The poet is the priest of the invisible.

The poet is the priest of the invisible.

by Wallace Stevens Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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What is a Sonnet? 'Tis the pearly shell
That murmurs of the far-off, murmuring sea;
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What is a Sonnet? 'Tis the pearly shell
That murmurs of the far-off, murmuring sea;
A precious jewel carved most curiously;
It is a little picture painted well.
What is a Sonnet? 'Tis the tear that fell
From a great poet's hidden ecstasy;
A two-edged sword, a star, a song--ah me!
Sometimes a heavy tolling funeral bell.

by Richard Watson Gilder Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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The true poem is the poet's mind.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I read more

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

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The poet... may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the read more

The poet... may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the weather.

by Lionel Trilling Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove read more

A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring.

by E. B. White Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

by Jean Cocteau Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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