Saturday, January 14, 2012

Young Poets


(The Muses by Brice Marden, born 1938, American
artist)

“Taught or untaught, we all scribble poetry.” ~ Horace (65-8
B. C.), one of the greatest Roman lyric poets

YOUNG POETS

Write as you will
In whatever style you like
Too much blood has run under the bridge
To go on believing
That only one road is right.

In poetry everything is permitted.

With only this condition of course,
You have to improve the blank page.

~ Nicanor Parra, born 1914, Chilean poet and mathematician
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2 comments:

  1. TabathaJanuary 14, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    This could be good for Poetry in the Halls. It would be esp. good for high schoolers.

    I like that Parra was a poet and mathematician!

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  2. Mary LeeJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    Good advice for ALL writers!

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