"That poetry survived in its formal agencies finally, and that prose survived to get something said"
- Robert Creeley
About this Quote
This quote by Robert Creeley speaks with the power of language and the value of both poetry and prose. He is suggesting that poetry and prose have actually both had the ability to survive and grow in their own ways. Poetry has been able to endure through its official agencies, such as its structure, rhyme, and meter. On the other hand, prose has actually had the ability to survive by being able to successfully interact concepts and messages. This quote is a testimony to the power of language and how it has actually been able to make it through and thrive in various kinds. It is a pointer that both poetry and prose have their own special strengths which both are essential in conveying ideas and messages.
This quote is written / told by Robert Creeley between May 21, 1926 and March 30, 2005. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
The author also have 14 other quotes.
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"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"
