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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.

I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose = words in their best order; - poetry = the best words in the best order.

For me, poetry is always a search for order.

Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things.

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love anything at all.

Poetry is the hardest thing that there is. It fascinates me, so I want to write more of it.

For better or worse, poetry is my life.

Poetry is the most intimate of all writing. I want to speak first from me to myself and then from me to you.

Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence.

When you put a book together and arrange it, there's a lot of anxiety and turmoil about what order the poems should be in.