The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

A Poet must Feel what he Writes

The Earl of Roscommon. "A Poet must Feel what he Writes." New York Saturday Press, January 18, 1859, 4.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
poetry
Abstract

Poetry cannot be contrived, but comes straight from a poet's feelings. To produce truly inspirational work, one must be patient for the "summons" of the Muse. “Mere human lines” result from a poet’s “adulterate” effort.