To A Young Poet Poem by Valery Yaklovich Bryusov

What dreadful advice! ! ! To love thyself and no one else would yield a harvest of stunted and warped " poetry" of absolutely no wisdom, no understanding, no depth. Hopefully, Bryusov was being sarcastic.

'The future is a poet's only place' - I agree, it's a good piece of advice. Congratulations on the poem's selection as the 'Classic Poem of the Day'!

Seems an inspiration and a motivation to budding poets..

Pale youth with embarrassed gaze! If you follow my three commandments, I'll die in peace, a defeated warrior, Knowing I leave a poet behind. very fine poem. tony

Follow the first: don't live by the present, The future is a poet's only place. Second, remember: feel for no one, Love yourself without bounds. Safeguard the third: worship art, Art alone, without thought or goal.....wow great three commandments for young poet; lets follow these three commandments and make the Poet Valery Yaklovich Bryusov immortal.....

A true Russian Poet, very dramatic words, but he wrote his own poetry.

Bryusov also began to publish his own poems, which were very much influence by the Decadent and Symbolist movements of his contemporary Europe.

Susan Williams said it best!

Poetry is the language of the heart and mind. To love oneself without bounds and feel for no one is in derogation of this noblest art. I concur with the wonderful comments of Susan Williams.

Well expressed thoughts and feelings written from the heart....