We speak of memorizing as getting something 'by heart,' which really means 'by head.' But getting a poem or prose passage truly 'by heart' implies getting it by mind and memory and understanding and delight.
Geoffrey Hill may be the strongest and most original English poet of the second half of our fading century, although his work is by no means either e… - John Hollander
Geoffrey Hill may be the strongest and most original English poet of the second half of our fading century, although his work is by no means either e…
- John Hollander
A long project is like a secret houseguest, hidden in your study, waiting to be fed and visited. - John Hollander
A long project is like a secret houseguest, hidden in your study, waiting to be fed and visited.
We speak of memorizing as getting something 'by heart,' which really means 'by head.' But getting a poem or prose passage truly 'by heart' implies ge… - John Hollander
We speak of memorizing as getting something 'by heart,' which really means 'by head.' But getting a poem or prose passage truly 'by heart' implies ge…
When Adam found his rib was gone He cursed and sighed and cried and swore And looked with cold resentment on The creature God has used it for. - John Hollander
When Adam found his rib was gone He cursed and sighed and cried and swore And looked with cold resentment on The creature God has used it for.
To understand The signs that stars compose, we need depend Only on stars that are entirely there And the apparent space between them. There Never nee… - John Hollander
To understand The signs that stars compose, we need depend Only on stars that are entirely there And the apparent space between them. There Never nee…
Poetry gets to be the poetry of life by successfully becoming first the poetry of poetry. - John Hollander
Poetry gets to be the poetry of life by successfully becoming first the poetry of poetry.
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