That's the way it is with poetry:  When it is incomprehensible it seems profound, and when you understand it, it is only ridiculous. -Galway Kinnell

 

That's the way it is with poetry: When it is incomprehensible it seems profound, and when you understand it, it is only ridiculous.


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This quote is just one of 4 total Galway Kinnell quotes in our collection. Galway Kinnell is known for saying 'That's the way it is with poetry: When it is incomprehensible it seems profound, and when you understand it, it is only ridiculous.' as well as some of the following quotes.

I think it might help to keep his memory vivid, ... People might be led from one book to the other.

Galway Kinnell

That's the way it is with poetry: When it is incomprehensible it seems profound, and when you understand it, it is only ridiculous.

Galway Kinnell

The first step... shall be to lose the way.

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