We all have these places where shy humiliations gambol on sunny afternoons.

The law cannot forgive, for the law has not been wronged, only broken; only persons can be wronged. The law can pardon, but it can only pardon what it has the power to punish.

The most exciting rhythms seem unexpected and complex, the most beautiful melodies simple and inevitable.

What is a Professor of Poetry? How can poetry be professed?

It is a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it.

If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me.

Before people complain of the obscurity of modern poetry, they should first examine their consciences and ask themselves with how many people and on how many occasions they have genuinely and profoundly shared some experience with another...