"The poetry from the eighteenth century was prose; the prose from the seventeenth century was poetry." ― David Hare Topic(s): Poetry More From David Hare "Poetry is the key to the hieroglyphics of nature." "Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity." More In Poetry "Since the printing press came into being, poetry has ceased to be the delight of the whole community of man; it has become the amusement and delight of the few."― John Masefield "I’m trying to have my own thing, and I don’t know if it’s even possible. I didn’t realize so many people actually think I’m trying to be like my dad. I read comments like ‘She’s no Elvis.’ I’m not trying to be. I never set out to be."― Lisa Marie Presley "Why should poetry have to make sense?"― Charlie Chaplin