Michael Williamson

“Music is the universal language of mankind.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
― Charles W. Eliot

“Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.”
― W.H. Auden, New Year Letter

“A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.”
― Dylan Thomas