Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love read more

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love anything at all.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been read more

A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

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.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.