"Poetry is the key to the hieroglyphics of nature." ― David Hare Topic(s): Poetry More From David Hare "The poetry from the eighteenth century was prose; the prose from the seventeenth century was poetry." "Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity." More In Poetry "A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings – about human feelings and frailties."― Anne Stevenson "A lot happens by accident in poetry."― Howard Nemerov "America was based on a poetic vision. What will happen when it loses its poetry?"― Azar Nafisi