FLEEING

I would like to see that poetry flees as soon as someone believes to be able to find the secret of the poem. Talking about poetry leads to misunderstandings. One can only write about poetry wíth poetry.

Leo Herberghs
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ESSENTIALS

I think poets should not be allowed to publish more than three poetry books in their entire life. In that case only books would appear which really give the feeling to be the barest essentials.

Maud Vanhauwaert



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PEARL

Prose consists of just words, poems however form a string of pearls.
Ali Nur ed-Din



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OASIS

Trust is an oasis in the heart, which can never be reached by the caravans of rationalism.

Khalid Gibran



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AWARENESS

The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That's what poetry does.

Allen Ginsberg



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LIFE

The poet is essentially sensitive to the life of his time.

Stephen Spender


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NOTES

Just like there are songs without words, there is poetry without notes.

Erhard Blanck



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