JOHN KEATS

 JOHN KEATS

So far we have had a series on William Blake’s quotes. We now turn to

JOHN KEATS

John Keats has been a celebrated poet rich by simplicity of words that mean serious facets of life. I have merely brought out some of his quotes. I have not attempted any explanation. I feel these are straight forward and plain enough. Any interpretation may simply destroy the beauty of those ‘constructs’.  Kindly read them and draw your own inferences.

The Poetry of earth is never dead

Touch has a memory

I want a brighter word than bright

My imagination is my monastery and I am its monk

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, its loveliness increases, it will never pass into nothingness

Beauty is truth and, truth is beauty that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter

Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced

The scenery is fine- but human nature is finer