The mastery of any art is the work of a lifetime. I should not discriminate between the 'amateur' and the 'professional.' Or rather I should discriminate quite often in favor of the amateur, but I should discriminate between the amateur and the expert. It is certain that the present chaos will endure until the Art of poetry has been preached down the amateur gullet, until there is such a general understanding of the fact that poetry is an art and not a pastime.
—Ezra Pound
—Ezra Pound
Saturday, January 30, 2016
