Samuel Taylor Coleridge said, “Prose = words in their best order; – poetry = the best words in their best order.”
Quotes about Poetry
“Poetry is the synthesis of Hyacinths and biscuits.” Carl Sandburg “Poetry is fact given over to Imagery.” Rod McKuen “An ‘Image’ is that which presents an intellectual and emotional complex in an instant of time.” Ezra Pound “By far the most important thing to master is the use of the metaphor. This is the one […]
Flannery O’Connor Quote
“The truth is not distorted here, but rather a certain distortion is used to get at the truth.” Flannery O’Connor. I discovered Flannery O’Connor in a college English class and became an instant fan of short stories because of her work.
Thomas Edison Quote
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~ Thomas Edison
The Quote that Came My Way Today
Our fellow writer, Anne Koch, sent me a note card with the following quote by an unknown author: “Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.”