“Poetry is the scholar's art.” — Wallace Stevens | V2Melody

“Poetry is the scholar's art.”

Emphasising the discipline, learning and craft involved in poetry · Adagia, published in Opus Posthumous

Art
Poetry

Wallace Stevens

About Wallace Stevens

Wallace Stevens

2 October 1879–2 August 1955

Wallace Stevens stands as one of the most enigmatic and profound voices in American poetry—a philosophical poet who balanced a successful corporate career with the creation of some of the most intellectually challenging and aesthetically innovative verse of the 20th century. His poetry, characterized by its luxuriant…

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Poems by Wallace Stevens

More remarks by Wallace Stevens

“Money is a kind of poetry.”

Suggesting that money, like poetry, derives its power from shared acts of imagination and belief · Adagia, published in Opus Posthumous

Art
Truth

“The imagination is the power of the mind over the possibilities of things.”

Defining imagination as an active force that enlarges the possible · Adagia, published in Opus Posthumous

Art
Hope

“The poet is the priest of the invisible.”

Presenting poetry as a spiritual practice that gives form to what cannot be seen · Adagia, published in Opus Posthumous

Faith
Poetry