#poetry

In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime. ↗

— Phyllis McGinley

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Whereas with poetry no one has to show anybody really, and you don't have to tell anyone you're doing it. ↗

— Roger McGough

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One does not become a poet by uttering beautiful words. One becomes a poet by pouring their soul as wine into the Cup of Love. ↗

— Subhan Zein

#philosophy #philosophy-literature #poet #poetry #beauty

I'm a peasant I'm the muzhik A pest you're destined to play the music And yes it's pleasant to say it's beauty I'm Indebted to rest respecting it truly ↗

— Criss Jami

#art #beauty #creation #creativity #credit

Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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Poetry comes alive to me through recitation. ↗

— Natalie Merchant

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Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it's like a jackhammer. ↗

— Bette Midler

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We left you there, lonely, Beauty your power, Wisdom your watchman, To hold the clay tower. from 'The Tale of the Tiger Tree ↗

— Vachel Lindsay

#beauty

Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry. ↗

— Julie Taymor

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I do not go in search of poetry. I wait for poetry to visit me. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

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