Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.

Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.

Some force whole regions, in despite
O' geography, to change their site;
Make former times shake hands read more

Some force whole regions, in despite
O' geography, to change their site;
Make former times shake hands with latter,
And that which was before come after;
But those that write in rhyme still make
The one verse for the other's sake;
For one for sense, and one for rhyme,
I think's sufficient at one time.

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

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