one loves only form, and form only comes into existence when the thing is born. Charles Olson More Quotes by Charles Olson More Quotes From Charles Olson The Canadian voice is still too rustic. Charles Olson rustic critics voice Is it not the play of the mind we are after? Is it not that that shows a mind is there at all? Charles Olson shows mind play what pudor pejorocracy affronts Charles Olson shame law night what can we do Charles Olson singing towns crosses My life Charles Olson effort life order Dead, hung up indoors, the kingfisher Charles Olson thunderbolts wind death Not one death but many, Charles Olson accumulation law death bees Charles Olson plum-blossoms plums bees When will government cease being a nuisance to everybody? Charles Olson nuisance politics government You can read everybody. It's not even interesting to tell the truth because to some extent it's false. Charles Olson truth-is telling-the-truth interesting We all want what's been suddenly disallowed. Charles Olson want desire I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire. Charles Olson envy poet reason I don't live for poetry. I live far more than anybody else does. Charles Olson doe I was playing catch with the European audience. Charles Olson european-countries audience I'm sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head. Charles Olson towels born sorry Were all moving, moving, moving. Isnt it nice? Charles Olson nice moving You don't help people in your poems. I've been trying to help people all my life - that's my trouble Charles Olson poetry trying people ONE PERCEPTION MUST IMMEDIATELY AND DIRECTLY LEAD TO A FURTHER PERCEPTION Charles Olson perception Forgive me if I sleep until I wake up. Charles Olson forgive-me forgiving sleep I'm trying to climb up both walls at once. Charles Olson wall hiking trying