"However, poetry does not live solely in books or in school anthologies."
― Eugenio Montale
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Poetry
― Eugenio Montale
More From Eugenio Montale
- "There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose; millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry."
- "True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is unknown and which only a few initiated people know."
- "There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power."
More In Poetry
- "Gil Thorpe is a great diversion and is to book writing as poetry is to prose."― Jerry B. Jenkins
- "I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching – but that won’t pay the Bergdorf’s bill. I think I’ll move to somewhere life is cheaper."― Erica Jong
- "I don’t think I’ve ever read poetry, ever."― Eminem