1. Poetry is a melancholy medium, and the poet's mission is lonely.

——Bei Dao

2. People have always believed that poetry has a magical power because it can lift people's spirits.

——Francis Bacon

3. The soul of poetry lies in innovation, that is, creating something unexpected, surprising and pleasing to the eye.

——Samuel Johnson

4. With the development of civilization, poetry is almost bound to decline.

——Macaulay

5. Music is the poetry of air.

——Paul

6. Dance is the poetry of footsteps.

——Dryden

7. Poetry is a mysterious power in ordinary life. It can cook food, ignite the fire of love, and allow people to imagine.

——Garcia Márquez

8. Poetry must be created in a state of emotional freedom. Furthermore, poetry is not language, but the connotation of language.

——Mary Oliver's "Handbook of Poetry"

9. The world is full of sensual details. Poetry requires this kind of emotional detail.

——Mary Oliver's "Handbook of Poetry"

10. Literature is the construction of form, reflecting all life, recording and questioning this life. The power of poetry comes both from spiritual examination and from figurative language.

——Mary Oliver's "Handbook of Poetry"