What Some Poets Say About Poetry

Here are some quotes about poetry from poets themselves. We thought we share them with you. Boswell: Sir, what is poetry? Johnson: Why Sir, it is much easier to say what it is not. We all know what light is; but it is not easy to tell what it is. - Samuel Johnson 1709-84: in James Boswell Life of Johnson (1791) 12 April 1776 Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. - William Wordsworth (1770-1850): Lyrical Ballads (2nd ed., 1802) preface Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds. - ...

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Karibal Ko Ang Dagat

March 14, 2010

By Mirasol Serdena - Lim • Posted in Pag-ibig at Pagmamahal

Animo’y sasabog sa sikip ang aking dibdib Sa labis na kalungkutang dito’y sumasanib Sapagkat ikaw sa akin ay malalayo ulit Dahil sa pinili mong trabaho’y iyon ang kapalit. Habang iyong sinasakyan ay paliit ng paliit Di ko maipaliwanag ang nadaramang pait Mata’y hilam sa luha, puso’y masakit Pagkat matagal ka na namang mawawalay ulit. Minsan sa dagat ako’y naiinggit Pagkat mas maraming panahong...
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Condom, condom!

March 13, 2010

By Ezzard R. Gilbang • Posted in Hinaing

Tigidong, tigidong! Ano’t nagba-baloon, kaibang eksplosyon nitong populasyon? Isang daang milyon paanong aahon? Sa sistema ngayon, oh...
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Oasis sa Lumang Bubungan

March 13, 2010

By Ezzard R. Gilbang • Posted in Inspirasyon

Pawis ko ay gumugulong sa pagtulak ng kariton: bote, garapa at karton! Sa buhay nami’y pamandong. Sa salab...
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Forever and ever and over

March 13, 2010

By W.A. Garcia • Posted in Random Thoughts

Sick tune to the hymn! This is an adrenaline rush, To the hymn and forth, Run across...
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March 13, 2010

By W.A. Garcia • Posted in Love and Friendship

crawl did the ghost of you poured colours to the thin roof, saying goodnight inside of...
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Today

March 13, 2010

By W.A. Garcia • Posted in Reflections

The world is a clutter of discontent Who dares to utter the omnipotent And the magnificent And...
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Minds of Men

March 13, 2010

By W.A. Garcia • Posted in Blogs atbp

The flow of words within one’s own statement should say something on how a...
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If only

March 13, 2010

By W.A. Garcia • Posted in Love and Friendship

I hate the way I loved you, and always did. I can’t imagine how I...
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In Paradise

March 13, 2010

By Aeron Paul Manabo • Posted in Inspirations

There’s what we call paradise, Where soul and flesh never dies. A place we can say...
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Ang Txt Ko Ay Tula 2

March 13, 2010

By dodie58 • Posted in Samut-sari

In 160 characters para piso lamang Sa Iyong pagtulog Sakaling mayLungkot, Di sana matakot Ang isip na pagod. Sana’yMaging kumot SaIyo’y humaplos, AngPag-ibig ngDiyos Na di lumilimot.
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