I'm a poet, and I know it.

That charm of genius, triumph of high art;
Poetry's divination, which reveals
All nature's secrets, such as influence
The heart of man.

A poet knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.

Sheer power of a great poem is enough to guarantee that it will ultimately make itself felt ,if the reader is in a receptive mood.

Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at ease.

For Poetry is the wisdom of the blood,
That scarlet tree within, which has the power
To make dull words bud forth and burst in flower.

Poetry comes fine spun from a mind at peace.