The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

I don't see that a single line can constitute a stanza, although it can constitute a whole poem.

Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done.

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

English poetry begins whenever we decide to say the modern English language begins, and it extends as far as we decide to say that the English language extends.

At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable.

The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint.