Poetry Quote by A.E. Housman Marcus Manilius — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“the saddest thing is to be”

“The Vagabond”

“When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done in an instant, like a woodcutter felling a huge tree or a swordsman leaping at a dangerous enemy.”

“O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!”

“Poetry: the best words in the best order.”

“you were not wrong for leaving”