Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

However, if a poem can be reduced to a prose sentence, there can't be much to it.

However, if a poem can be reduced to a prose sentence, there can't be much to it.

The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.

The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

A poet can survive everything but a misprint.

The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.

The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.

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 nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

The true poem is the poet's mind.