#poe

The poets, therefore, however much they adorned the gods in their poems, and amplified their exploits with the highest praises, yet very frequently confess that all things are held together and governed by one spirit or mind. ↗

— Lactantius

#all things #amplified #confess #exploits #frequently

Eloquence is the poetry of prose. ↗

— William C. Bryant

#poetry #prose

I found that it wasn't so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they're kindred spirits. ↗

— J. Carter Brown

#found #i #kindred #like #music

Poets and heroes are of the same race, the latter do what the former conceive. ↗

— Alphonse de Lamartine

#former #heroes #latter #poets #race

I think one ages and one dates. I tend to have a good deal of difficulty in liking some of the new poets. ↗

— James Laughlin

#dates #deal #difficulty #good #good deal

Of course a poem is a two-way street. No poem is any good if it doesn't suggest to the reader things from his own mind and recollection that he will read into it, and will add to what the poet has suggested. But I do think poetry readings are very important. ↗

— James Laughlin

#any #course #good #his #i

Then, of course, there are those sad occasions when a poet or a writer has not grown, and one has to let them go because they're just not making headway. But we have a very clear personal relationship with the authors. ↗

— James Laughlin

#because #clear #course #go #grown

We used to play the underground clubs like the UFO, and Middle Earth, and they were great because they would have on things like a poet, string quartets, and then a rock band! It was kinda cool! ↗

— Alvin Lee

#because #clubs #cool #earth #great

If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words. ↗

— Fran Lebowitz

#actions speak #contemplation #evidence #forget #louder

I was wild and tame and pulled into shreds and crushed into being all at once. ↗

— Maggie Stiefvater

#poetic #wild #beauty