LEO HERBERGHS (3)

The poet must address the unknown. Almost everything is the unknown. What we know, we do not know. And he must magnify the mystery rather than diminish it. And even the simplest poem adds something to the unknown. The poem is the poet's religion.




Someone who writes a poem is the master of his life, just like the person who reads it. The poet has found words that illuminate his or her existence. He or she has created a work of linguistic art from feelings and experiences.




When a child learns to write verses, they are often incredibly original. The child has a fresh approach to language. The lines flow playfully from the pen. It is the words that transport the child to the world of poetry. The words make the child a poet. Language gives the child access to experiences and feelings unknown outside of the poem.





Also see:

Frozen poets - Sculptures, graves and other traces of poets

Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry



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JOY HARJO

The genesis of a poem for me is usually a cluster of words. The only good metaphor I can think of is a scientific one: dipping a thread into a supersaturated solution to induce crystal formation. I don’t think I solve problems in my poetry; I think I uncover the problems.




Also see:

Frozen poets - Sculptures, graves and other traces of poets

Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry



www.alberthagenaars.nl

FRANÇOIS-JOACHIM DE PIERRE DE BERNIS

It is enough to think to be a man of wit; but one must imagine to be a poet.




Also see:

Frozen poets - Sculptures, graves and other traces of poets

Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry



www.alberthagenaars.nl

ANNE SEXTON

One of my secret instructions to myself as a poet is: Whatever you do, don’t be boring.




Also see:

Frozen poets - Sculptures, graves and other traces of poets

Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry



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ERICA JONG

What makes you a poet is a gift for language, an ability to see into the heart of things, and an ability to deal with important unconscious material. When all these things come together, you’re a poet. But there isn’t one little gimmick that makes you a poet. There isn’t any formula for it




Also see:

Frozen poets - Sculptures, graves and other traces of poets

Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry



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RICHARD HUGO

Don’t write love poems when you’re in love. Write them when you’re not in love.




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Frozen poets - Sculptures, graves and other traces of poets

Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry



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GERRIT KROL

In a certain sense, every difficult poem is an intellectual investment. What derails in your soul today may return tomorrow as understanding.




Also see:

Frozen poets - Sculptures, graves and other traces of poets

Dutch poetry in Indonesian language, translated by Siti Wahyuningsih and Albert Hagenaars

Critical reviews on modern Dutch poetry



www.alberthagenaars.nl