I am tired of limited poetry
Of well behaved verse
Of public servant poetry with time clock card, protocols and expressions of appreciation to Mr. Director.
I am tired of poetry that has to look up in the dictionary the vernacular meaning of a word.
Down with the purists.
All the words especially of prejudice
All the constructions of syntax and exceptions
All the rhythms especially the innumerable
I am tired of flirting poetry
Political
Rickety
Syphilitic
Of all poetry that surrenders to anything that is not its true self
That can't be poetry
That is bookkeeping, a table of co-sines, the perfect lover with hundred examples of letters and the different ways to please women, etc...
I want rather the poetry of madmen
The poetry of the drunkards
The difficult and poignant poetry of drunkards
The poetry of Shakespeare's fools
- I will not acknowledge any poetry that isn't freedom.

Manuel Bandeira (Manuel Carneiro de Sousa Bandeira Filho)

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