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“A long poem is a test of invention which I take to be the Polar star of poetry, as fancy is the sails, and imagination the rudder.”

Long Poetry Stars Imagination Tests Invention Fancy Sail Rudders

Author:John Keats

“You never wish on shooting stars. You wish on the ones that have the courage to shine where they are.”

Inspirational Poetry Wish Stars Shining Shooting Shooting Star

Book:Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns

Source: Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns

“A poet is a man who puts up a ladder to a star and climbs it while playing a violin.”

Men Poetry Stars Poet Climbs Ladders Violin

Author:Edmond de Goncourt

“This is what poems are: with mercy for the greedy, they are the tongue's wrangle, the world's pottage, the rat's star.”

World Poetry Stars Poet Mercy Tongue Rats Greedy

Book:Selected Poems of Anne Sexton

Source: Selected Poems of Anne Sexton

“It seems to me a purely lyric poet gives himself, right down to his sex, to his mood, utterly and abandonedly, whirls himself roundtill he spontaneously combusts into verse. He has nothing that goes on, no passion, only a few intense moods, separate like odd stars, and when each has burned away, he must die.”

Giving Seems Poetry Dies Passion Stars Sex Poet Goes On Mood Intense Odd Burned Verses

Author:D. H. Lawrence