“Poetry's only crucial attribute is rhythm. This is its heartbeat. This makes it memorable. If the rhythm falters, then the poem dies of heart failure.”

“No aspect of a poem is more singular, more unique, than its rhythm.”

“Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble.”

“A certain ambiguity of rhythm is one of the beauties of a poem”

“Rhythm and repetition of sounds, words and phrases make spoken poetry sound different to ordinary discourse.”

“To begin with, the basis of English poetry is rhythm, or, as some would prefer to call it, cadence. This rhythm is obtained by mingling stressed and unstressed syllables.”

“The rhythm of poetry and the routine of work are interdependent for some poets”

“The art has to make it on its own, without explanations, and it’s the same for poetry. If the poem or the painting has to be explained, then it’s a failure in communication.”

“The poem, a harmonious flow of nuances, demands a musical rhythm, Vers libre.”

“If we can take the time to mute the noise we’ve build around ourselves the rhythm of the heartbeats and the purpose may be clear.”