poetry

poetry

Success is counted sweetest by those ne'er succeed.

Success is counted sweetest by those ne'er succeed.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

I think that at a certain age, say fifteen or sixteen, poetry is like masturbation. But later in life good poets burn their early poetry, and bad poets publish it. Thankfully I gave up rather quickly.

I think that at a certain age, say fifteen or sixteen, poetry is like masturbation. But later in life good poets burn their early poetry, and bad poets publish it. Thankfully I gave up rather quickly.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Always learn poems by heart,' she said. 'They have to become the marrow in your bones. Like fluoride in the water, they'll make your soul impervious to the world's soft decay.

Always learn poems by heart,' she said. 'They have to become the marrow in your bones. Like fluoride in the water, they'll make your soul impervious to the world's soft decay.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

The place trembled with sound. I didn't need to do anything. They would do it all. But you had to be careful. Drunk as they were they could immediately detect any false gesture, any false word. You could never underestimate an audience. They had paid to get in; they had paid for drinks; they intended to get something and if you didn't give it to them they'd run you right into the ocean.

The place trembled with sound. I didn't need to do anything. They would do it all. But you had to be careful. Drunk as they were they could immediately detect any false gesture, any false word. You could never underestimate an audience. They had paid to get in; they had paid for drinks; they intended to get something and if you didn't give it to them they'd run you right into the ocean.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Learning to be a lady / is like learning / to live within a shell, / to be a crustacean encased / in a small white / uncomfortable world.

Learning to be a lady / is like learning / to live within a shell, / to be a crustacean encased / in a small white / uncomfortable world.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

I live my life in growing orbits which move out over the things of the world.

I live my life in growing orbits which move out over the things of the world.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

I want to tie one thousand balloons around my neckand float upwhile slowly dying of happiness.

I want to tie one thousand balloons around my neckand float upwhile slowly dying of happiness.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

The surge of his ardour swept through him in climatic release, filling her womb with his final, mortal sowing.

The surge of his ardour swept through him in climatic release, filling her womb with his final, mortal sowing.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

I sing the song of my heartstrings, alone in the eternal muteness, in the face of God.

I sing the song of my heartstrings, alone in the eternal muteness, in the face of God.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

I would like The Discovery of Poetry to be a field guide to the natural pleasures of language - a happiness we were born to have.

I would like The Discovery of Poetry to be a field guide to the natural pleasures of language - a happiness we were born to have.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

in a slapfight with Jesusmy face bleedsbecause no one cut their fingernails back then

in a slapfight with Jesusmy face bleedsbecause no one cut their fingernails back then

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Music resembles poetry, in eachAre nameless graces which no methods teach,And which a master hand alone can reach.

Music resembles poetry, in eachAre nameless graces which no methods teach,And which a master hand alone can reach.

Nov 24, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

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