Louis Untermeyer Quotes

“To reveal man in relation to the universe the poet must show himself not only concerned with the immensities but with the trivialities of daily life, with a sense of the past continually interupting the present.”

Louis Untermeyer

Modern American Poetry 1950

“The poet's dilemma.. to create order in the midst of disorder”

Louis Untermeyer

Modern American Poetry 1950

“All poetry is the reproduction of the tones of speech”

Louis Untermeyer

Modern American Poetry 1950

“It takes a heap o’ children to make a home that’s true,
And home can be a palace grand, or just a plain, old shoe;
But if it has a mother dear, and a good old dad or two,
Why, that’s the sort of good old home for good old me and you.”

Louis Untermeyer

Mother Goose Up-to-date
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“Laughter shall drown the raucous shout;
And, though these shelt’ring walls are thin,
May they be strong to keep hate out
And hold love in.”

Louis Untermeyer

Poem, Prayer for This House
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