Hart Crane Quotes

A collection of quotes by Hart Crane.

Hart Crane (1899-1932) was an American poet known for his influential and modernist works. Born in Garrettsville, Ohio, Crane's poetry was deeply influenced by his maritime experiences, as well as his exploration of themes such as love, sexuality, and urban life. His most famous work, "The Bridge," celebrated the Brooklyn Bridge as a symbol of the poetic and spiritual connection between past and future. Crane's distinct poetic style combined profound imagery and complex metaphors, earning him recognition as a pioneering figure in 20th-century American poetry. Unfortunately, he tragically took his own life at the age of 32.

The fact that The Bridge contains folk lore and other materi

The fact that The Bridge contains folk lore and other material suitable to the epic form need not therefore prove its failure as a long lyric poem, with interrelated sections.

Hart Crane

Failure

It has taken a great deal of energy, which has not been so d

It has taken a great deal of energy, which has not been so difficult to summon as the necessary patience to wait, simply wait much of the time - until my instincts assured me that I had assembled my materials in proper order for a final welding into their natural form.

Hart Crane

Patience

And inasmuch as the bridge is a symbol of all such poetry as

And inasmuch as the bridge is a symbol of all such poetry as I am interested in writing it is my present fancy that a year from now I'll be more contented working in an office than ever before.

Hart Crane

Poetry