Poetry Quote by W.H. Auden — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Base words are uttered only by the base”

““If equal affection cannot be,”

“Follow, poet, follow right”

“Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry.”

“no poet can know what his poem is going to be like until he has written it.”

“I will love you forever" swears the poet. I find this easy to swear too. "I will love you at 4:15 pm next Tuesday" - Is that still as easy?”

“Author's Prayer”

“لا تحاول أن تقلص أوراق الشجر المتساقطة، لأن عمرك الخريف كله.”

“You do not know how much they mean to me, my friends,”

“Breath, dreams, silence, invincible calm, you triumph.”

“Decide if a poem is a question or a declaration, a meditation or an outcry.”

“The South-wind brings”