Quote by John Drinkwater
We recognise in the finished art, which is the result of these con

We recognise in the finished art, which is the result of these conditions, the best words in the best order – poetry and to put this essential poetry into different classes is impossible. – John Drinkwater

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But in the finished art of the song the use of words has no connection with the use of words in poetry. – John Drinkwater

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Any long work in which poetry is persistent, be it epic or drama or narrative, is really a succession of separate poetic experiences governed into a related whole by an energy distinct from that which evoked them. – John Drinkwater

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A poets autobiography is his poetry. Anything else is just a footnote. – Yevgeny Yevtushenko

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A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer…. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring. – E.B. White

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Naming a baby is an act of poetry, for many people the only creative moment of their lives. – Richard Eyre

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Let me read you some of my poetry. My poetry just takes me to another level. – Rick Fox

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