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Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen
The true poem is the poet's mind.
The true poem is the poet's mind.
It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.
It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.
Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.
Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.
A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself.
A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself.
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
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.
