Poetry is composing for the breath.

Poetry is composing for the breath.

📖 Peter Davison

🌍 American | 👨‍💼 Poet

🎂 June 27, 1928

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This quote beautifully captures the essence of poetry as an art form that is intrinsically linked to our very life force—breath. It suggests that poetry is not merely about words but about the rhythm and vitality of life itself. When we read or write poetry, we're engaging in an act of respiration—drawing in inspiration and exhaling meaning. It emphasizes the organic, living nature of poetry, reflecting how it sustains and heals us much like the breath sustains our body. This perspective encourages us to approach poetry with mindfulness and awareness of its fundamental connection to the human experience.

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