To a large extent, the problems of poets are the problems of painters, and poets must often turn to the literature of painting for a discussion of their own problems. Wallace Stevens More Quotes by Wallace Stevens More Quotes From Wallace Stevens It was evening all afternoon. Wallace Stevens cedars winter snow Why should she give her bounty to the dead? What is divinity if it can come Only in silent shadows and in dreams? Wallace Stevens dream love giving the windy sky Wallace Stevens cry despair sky How red the rose that is the soldier Wallace Stevens red soldier rose Poetry increases the feeling for reality. Wallace Stevens increase feelings reality Trees Trees, proud standing people stretching fingertips to the sky, reaching, praying glorious attention, breathing light. strength shelter timeless confidence bending and firm comforting rooted chorus line dancing with the moon, the wind, the clouds framing bursts of stars tender rugged celebration absorbing and releasing life each holy branch holding the power of the Universe. There. Wallace Stevens stars moon power Key West, unfortunately, is becoming rather literary and artistic. Wallace Stevens becoming keys west Most modern reproducers of life, even including the camera, really repudiate it. We gulp down evil, choke at good. Wallace Stevens cameras photography evil The soul, O ganders, flies beyond the parks Wallace Stevens swans soul wind Realism is a corruption of reality. Wallace Stevens realism corruption reality Reality is not what it is. It consists of the many realities which it can be made into. Wallace Stevens made reality I do not know which to prefer - Wallace Stevens music silence beauty At evening casual flocks of pigeons make Wallace Stevens poetry darkness wings All poetry is experimental poetry. Wallace Stevens poetry-is poetry The purpose of poetry is to make life complete in itself. Wallace Stevens poetry-is poetry purpose Words of the world are the life of the world. Wallace Stevens world Money is a kind of poetry. Wallace Stevens making-money poetry kind After one has abandoned a belief in God, poetry is that essence which takes its place as life's redemption. Wallace Stevens redemption essence life The poet makes silk dresses out of worms. Wallace Stevens worms poetry dresses One's ignorance is one's chief asset. Wallace Stevens assets ignorance inspirational
