Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth--the true poet is very near the oracle.

Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth--the true poet is very near the oracle.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is 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.

The poet is the priest of the invisible.

The poet is the priest of the invisible.

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.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.