John Betjeman Quote

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.


The Observer (London, Dec. 29, 1974)


Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.