The religion of the short poem, in every age and in every literature, has a single commandment: Less is always more. The short poem rejects preamble and summary. It's about all and everything, the metaphysics of a few words surrounded… — Charles Simic Copy Share Image
“There’s only one God—everything else is metaphor.’ Now, strip away all the metaphors, and what is the one single commandment common to every decent religion ever known?” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” “Exactly. Every… — Sean Chercover Copy Share Image
