"What we call a poem is mostly what is not there on the page. The strength of any poem is the poems that it has managed to exclude"
- Harold Bloom
About this Quote
This quote by Harold Bloom talks to the power of verse and also the relevance of what is not claimed. He recommends that the stamina of a rhyme hinges on the words that are not composed, but instead suggested. This suggests that the poet must be able to share a message without explicitly mentioning it. The poet should have the ability to create a powerful photo in the reader's mind without spelling it out. This quote additionally speaks with the power of idea as well as the capacity of the poet to create a brilliant image in the visitor's mind. By leaving out specific words, the poet can create a powerful and also enduring impression on the reader. Bloom's quote talks with the power of verse and also the significance of what is not said.
This quote is written / told by Harold Bloom between July 11, 1930 and October 14, 2019. He was a famous Critic from USA.
The author also have 26 other quotes.
"With the question of the effect of a poem, the topic of investigation shifts from that of textual autonomy to textual reception - to the issue of what we actually look for or find in reading a poem"
"The heart of the matter seems to me to be the direct interaction between one's making a poem in English and a poem in the language that one understands and values. I don't see how you can do it otherwise"
"A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire"
