Sunday, August 31, 2014

MAUD VANHAUWAERT

I think poets should not be allowed to publish more than three poetry books in their entire life. In that case only books would appear which really give the feeling to be the barest essentials.


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RICHARD HUGO

When you start to write, you carry to the page one or two attitudes, though you may not be aware of it. One is that all music must conform to truth. The other, that all truth must conform to music. If you believe the first, you are making your job very difficult, and you are not only limiting the writing of poems to something done only by the very witty and clever, such as Auden, you are weakening the justification for creative-writing programs. So you can take that attitude if you want, but you are jeopardizing my livelihood as well as your chances of writing a good poem.

Found in 'The triggering town', sent by Mrs. Karleen Koen



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LEO HERBERGHS (2)


The poem doesn’t know anything, proclaims nothing, preaches nothing and teaches nothing. It can’t be used for any useful goal whatsoever, it’s doesn’t serve to embellish life, it gives no worldly wisdom. It is good for nothing, it has worth in itself. It doesn’t replace anything, it doesn’t inform. The poem is in a state of zero gravity and yet carries weight. It is nothing and nevertheless entails all.

From: De dichter en het woord
Sent by Bert Bevers





I would like to see that poetry flees as soon as someone believes to be able to find the secret of the poem. Talking about poetry leads to misunderstandings. One can only write about poetry wíth poetry.

Sent by Bert Bevers



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