Basil Bunting: Poetry

Basil Bunting was Poet. Explore interesting quotes on poetry.
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“Compose aloud: poetry is a sound.”

Basil Bunting

I SUGGEST Advice to Young Poets

“Who says it's poetry, anyhow?
My ten year old
can do it and rhyme.
Mr Hines says so, and he's a schoolteacher,
he ought to know.
Go and find work”

Basil Bunting

What The Chairman Told Tom, from Odes II:6 (1965)

“Poetry? It's a hobby.
I run model trains.
Mr Shaw there breeds pigeons.
It's not work. You don't sweat.
Nobody pays for it.
You could advertise soap.”

Basil Bunting

What The Chairman Told Tom, from Odes II:6 (1965)

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