Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

Poetry is the journal of a sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air.

Poetry is the journal of a sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air.

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.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

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.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

Oh love will make a dog howl in rhyme.

Oh love will make a dog howl in rhyme.