Logo
But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was p

But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it. – Ian Hamilton Finlay

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Poetry
category

Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers. – Peter Davison

Category:
Poetry

Perhaps there is an idea among Japanese students that one general difference between Japanese and Western poetry is that the former cultivates short forms and the latter longer ones, gut this is only in part true. – Lafcadio Hearn

Category:
Poetry

I wanted to reimagine the role, in a way that was respectful of its traditional responsibilities but made them part of a wider pattern of poetry about national incidents, events, preoccupations and to spend a great deal of time going to schools trying to demystify poetry. – Andrew Motion

Category:
Poetry

And how can poetry stand up against its new conditions? Its position is perfectly precarious. – John C. Ransom

Category:
Poetry

Random Quotes

Bernard always had a few prayers in the hall and some whiskey afterwards as he was rather pious. – Daisy Ashford

Category:
Religion

No one is free when others are oppressed. – Author Unknown

Category:
Freedom

Ocean: A body of water occupying two-thirds of a world made for man — who has no gills. – Ambrose Bierce

Category:
Water

To really enjoy the better things in life, one must first have experienced the things they are better than. – Oscar Holmolka

Category:
Perspective