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

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

“And each in the cell of himself is almost convinced of his freedom.”

“Defenceless under the night”

“Follow, poet, follow right”

“Poetry makes nothing happen.”

“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?”

“Mon Dieu, la vie est par trop moche.”

“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”

“first seek ye the kingdom of pure practical intelligence”

“The sun is an arrogant thing, always leaving the world behind when it tires of us.”

“There is freedom waiting for you,”

“What do I care, in the dreams and the languor of spring,”