The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies but it's clear that in America poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not part of the cultural mainstream.
A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile even though...
A life is not sufficiently elevated for poetry unless of course the life...
And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is not to lie but...
Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life.
My opinion is that a poet should express the emotion of all the ages and...
I write poetry in order to live more fully.
