Quote#Poetry
To begin with, the basis of English poetry is rhythm, or, as some…
Quote byJohn Gould Fletcher · 1886–1950
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Preface to Irradiations; Sand and Spray, 1915.
English (original)
To begin with, the basis of English poetry is rhythm, or, as some would prefer to call it, cadence. This rhythm is obtained by mingling stressed and unstressed syllables.
— John Gould Fletcher
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