John Denham | poetry
Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.
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Marcus Mumford | poetry
I think it was T.S. Eliot who talked about good poetry being felt before it’s understood. I believe that. There are some bands where I love their lyrics but I don’t have a clue what they’re on about.
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Stevie Smith | poetry
All poetry has to do is to make a strong communication. All the poet has to do is listen. The poet is not an important fellow. There will also be another poet.
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James Martineau | poetry
Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere.
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Anthony Hecht | poetry
There’s not a good poet I know who has not at the beck and call of his memory a vast quantity of poetry that composes his mental library.
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John Betjeman | poetry
Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it’s the oil of life.
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J. Carter Brown | poetry
I found that it wasn’t so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they’re kindred spirits.
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Robert Penn Warren | poetry
The urge to write poetry is like having an itch. When the itch becomes annoying enough, you scratch it.
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