About This Quote
Poetry is not something that you get to order from a menu. It is not simply a matter of choosing between dishes such as cream of chicken and cream of broccoli, with the latter being the more healthful choice. Poetry is more than that. It is a literary art form, and it takes time and practice to become proficient at it.
The great poet T.S. Eliot said: "Demander à la poésie du sentimentalisme ... ce n'est pas ça." [Demand the poetry of sentimentality ...
it isn't like that.] "Des mots rayonnants, des mots de lumière ... avec un rythme et une musique, voilà ce que c'est, la poésie." [Words shining bright; words of light; with rhythm and music; that's poetry.]
Source: Pages From The Goncourt Journals
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