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No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
Writing a poem is discovering
Writing a poem is discovering
The poet is the priest of the invisible.
The poet is the priest of the invisible.
'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.
'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.
Made poetry a mere mechanic art.
Made poetry a mere mechanic art.
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.
For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.
For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, read more
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
