Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Poetry demands a man with a special gift for it, or else one with a touch of madness in him.

A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul. Johann

I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.

Beauty unites all things, links together flower and star, with chains more certain than those of reason. The poet, the artist, thus finds the clue which guides them in their pilgrimage throughout the world.

For me, I used to be shy towards journalism because it wasn't poetry. And then I realized that the events that I covered in essays that became journalism were actually great because they inspired me, and they became my muse.

Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.

Poetry moves heaven and earth.