Quote by: John Ciardi

What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory concerns him only until he picks up his pen, and it begins to concern him again as soon as he lays it down.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Ciardi
  • DescriptionAmerican poet, professor, translator
  • BornJune 24, 1916
  • DiedMarch 30, 1986
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLinguist; Poet; Translator; Writer
  • WorksThe Divine Comedy
  • AwardsRome Prize; Air Medal