"It should here be added that poetry habitually takes the form of verse." ― John Drinkwater Topic(s): Poetry More From John Drinkwater "Poetry being the sign of that which all men desire, even though the desire be unconscious, intensity of life or completeness of experience, the universality of its appeal is a matter of course." "We recognise in the finished art, which is the result of these conditions, the best words in the best order – poetry; and to put this essential poetry into different classes is impossible." "But in the finished art of the song the use of words has no connection with the use of words in poetry." More In Poetry "The more poetry you have in the head, the more poetry you will understand because you will be getting to the roots of what it is that makes people write poetry at all."― Peter Davison "For many members of Congress, the time for choosing is near – do what the party leadership demands, or do what the people have asked you to do. If my colleagues don’t mind some advice from a newcomer, I’d suggest going with the will of the people."― Scott Brown "That’s one of the great things about poetry; one realises that one does one’s little turn – that you’re just part of the great crop, as it were."― Paul Muldoon