"My old teacher's definition of poetry is an attempt to understand"
- Thom Gunn
About this Quote
Thom Gunn's quote talks to the power of poetry to assist us make sense of the world. It suggests that poetry is an attempt to understand the complexities of life, to make sense of our experiences, and to discover significance in our lives. By using language to reveal our ideas and feelings, we can get insight into our own lives and the lives of others. Poetry can be a powerful tool for self-reflection and understanding, enabling us to explore our feelings and get a much deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Through poetry, we can explore the depths of our own minds and acquire a much better understanding of the world. By trying to understand the world through poetry, we can acquire a greater gratitude for the charm and intricacy of life.
This quote is written / told by Thom Gunn between August 29, 1929 and April 25, 2004. He/she was a famous Poet from United Kingdom.
The author also have 27 other quotes.
"I think Ginsberg has done more harm to the craft that I honor and live by than anybody else by reducing it to a kind of mean that enables the most dubious practitioners to claim they are poets because they think, If the kind of thing Ginsberg does is poetry, I can do that"
"Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry"
"The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is poetry with arms and legs"
"A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel"
