"I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it."

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"I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it."

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"Psychology which explains everything explains nothing, and we are still in doubt."

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"I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it."

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"There never was a war that was not inward."

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"If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is an artist."

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"Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads."

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"Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time."

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"You need a poetic touch from the outer space? Then you need the moonlight!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"I love writing poetry because it's pretty. I love writing pretty."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Poetry, Beauty, Inspirational, Truth, Happiness

"Good poetry does not exist merely for the sake of itself, but rather, is a byproduct of yearning and growth; great poetry canonizes that yearning for the growth of others."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Poetry, Creativity, Wisdom, Inspirational, Truth

"I can write no stately proemAs a prelude to my lay;From a poet to a poemI would dare to say.For if of these fallen petalsOne to you seem fair,Love will waft it till it settlesOn your hair.And when wind and winter hardenAll the loveless land,It will whisper of the garden,You will understand."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Poetry, Love, Beauty, Memory

"Deep down there is a rose in every heart."

Amit Ray, Indian Author

Poetry, Heart, Love, Beauty, Emotion

"At seventeen I tried to write poetry confining myself solely to Anglo-Saxon words - don't know if it helped, but it made me more concrete ..."

John Geddes, Canadian Author

Poetry, Language, Expression, Creativity

"You know the way of the wind in the night-the desolate alleys my soul takes."

John Geddes, Canadian Author

Poetry, Wind, Night, Soul, Path

"The mint from your breath, the milk from your breast, the best of your mind, now in its worst state of condition. From the womb to the tomb, as a mild flower, you break your petals upon blossom, and seize death openly. Leaving your fragrance to spin and dance, one last time before being blown away."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Poetry, Life, Decay, Beauty

"On my strand, lovely flowers their blossoms unfold,My mother shall grace thee with garments of gold."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

Poetry, Nature, Beauty, Tradition

"Now begins to rise in me the familiar rhythm; words that have lain dormant now lift, now toss their crests, and fall and rise, and falls again. I am a poet, yes. Surely I am a great poet."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

Poetry, Creativity, Identity, Words

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"Psychology which explains everything explains nothing, and we are still in doubt."

"I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it."

"There never was a war that was not inward."

"If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is an artist."

"Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads."

"Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time."

"We are suffering from too much sarcasm."

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"You need a poetic touch from the outer space? Then you need the moonlight!"

"I love writing poetry because it's pretty. I love writing pretty."

"Good poetry does not exist merely for the sake of itself, but rather, is a byproduct of yearning and growth; great poetry canonizes that yearning for the growth of others."

"I can write no stately proemAs a prelude to my lay;From a poet to a poemI would dare to say.For if of these fallen petalsOne to you seem fair,Love will waft it till it settlesOn your hair.And when wind and winter hardenAll the loveless land,It will whisper of the garden,You will understand."

"Deep down there is a rose in every heart."

"At seventeen I tried to write poetry confining myself solely to Anglo-Saxon words - don't know if it helped, but it made me more concrete ..."

"You know the way of the wind in the night-the desolate alleys my soul takes."

"On my strand, lovely flowers their blossoms unfold,My mother shall grace thee with garments of gold."

"Now begins to rise in me the familiar rhythm; words that have lain dormant now lift, now toss their crests, and fall and rise, and falls again. I am a poet, yes. Surely I am a great poet."