“His is a poetry devoid of any poetry.”
“Devoid of the poetry of madness.”
“If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger.”
“He says his aim is poetry. One does not aim at poetry with pistols. At poets, perhaps.”
“Poetry was syllable and rhythm. Poetry was the measurement of breath. Poetry was time make audible. Poetry evoked the present moment; poetry was the antidote to history. Poetry was language free from habit.”
“You bitch,' he said. 'You rich bitch. That's poetry. I'm full of poetry now. Rot and poetry. Rotten poetry.”