Ocupation: Poet
Life: October 12, 1908 - March 22, 1991
Birthday: October 12
Death: March 22
Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.
source: New York Times, February 17, 1957.
topic: Ideas, Poetry, Skins, Tough Skin, Power Of Language, Poetry By Famous Poets, Poetry By Poets, Poetry Reading, Reading Poetry, Language And Power