Poetry is not a way of saying things; it's a way of seeing things.

The good poet sticks to his real loves, to see within the realm of possibility. He never tries to hold hands with God or the human race.

But with exquisite breathing you smile, with satisfaction of love, And I touch you again as you tick in the silence and settle in sleep.

Poetry is not a way of saying things; it's a way of seeing things.

My soul is now her day, my day her night, So I lie down, and so I rise.

The modern essay has regained a good deal of its literary status in our time, much to the credit of Joseph Epstein.

Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique.