Poetry Vs Prose Quotes

Note, to-day, an instructive, curious spectacle and conflict. Science, (twin, in its fields, of Democracy in its)—Science, testing absolutely all thoughts, all works, has already burst well upon the world—a sun, mounting, most illuminating, most glorious—surely never again to set. But against it, deeply entrench'd, holding possession, yet remains, (not only through the churches and schools, but by imaginative literature, and unregenerate poetry,) the fossil theology of the mythic-materialistic, superstitious, untaught and credulous, fable-loving, primitive ages of humanity.

Poetry vs. Prose One difference of course is the length of the line. And some people suppose that prose doesn’t rhyme. But I have a theory that’s more like a question: If prose is lengthy fiction is poetry short suggestion?

Prose vs. Poetry To a writer of prose a flower is a flower. To a poet a flower can be the origami of God's eye enfolding the cosmos; it is the luminous well of imagination bursting into pattern; it is the coalescence of infinite possibility into palpable reality; it is a confetti forest for dancing bumble bees; it is the flirtatious blush ofradial symmetry; it is the heartache of love manifest in a rose. For a true poet A FLOWER IS NOT A FLOWER.

Preachiness vs. Prose vs. Poetry A poem that says what it means is prose; if it means what it says it's a sermon. Leave the homiletics for the priests, prose for the journalists and truth for the poet.

Poetry vs. Prose [10w] Prose is the bread of imagination; poetry is the wine.

Preachiness vs. Prose vs. Poetry A poem that says what it means is prose; if it means what it says it's a sermon. Leave the homiletics for the priests prose for the journalists and soulful resonance for the poets.

Poetry vs. Prose To a writer of prose a flower is a flower. To a poet a flower can be the origami of God's eye enfolding the cosmos; it is the luminous well of imagination bursting into pattern; it is the coalescence of infinite possibility into palpable reality; it is a confetti forest for dancing bumble bees; it is the flirtatious blush ofradial symmetry; it is the heartache of love manifest in a rose. For a true poet A FLOWER IS NOT A FLOWER.

Preachiness vs. Prose vs. Poetry A poem that says what it means is prose; if it means what it says it's a sermon. Leave the homiletics for the priests and prose for the journalists. Permit the poet to speak for the soul in all its ambiguity.

Poetry vs. Prose [10w] Poetry weighted with too much prose becomes an overloaded elevator.