Poetry Is Language Surprised In The Act

The Poem In The Head Is Always Perfect. Resistance Begins When You Try To Convert It Into Language.

You Must Be Careful Not To Deprive The Poem Of Its Wild Origin.

Certainly The Modern Poets I Cherish Most Are Disturbing Spirits; They Do Not Come To Coo.

The First Task Of The Poet Is To Create The Person Who Will Write The Poems.

When They Shall Paint Our Sockets Gray And Light Us Like A Stinking Fuse, Remember That We Once Could Say, Yesterday We Had A World To Lose.