Poetry makes nothing happen. Autor: W.H. Auden Copy Quote More from W.H. Auden “The commonest ivory tower is that of the average man, the state of passivity to…” “Drama is based on the Mistake.” “Like love we don't know where or whyLike love we cant compel or flyLike Love we…” “Laziness acknowledges the relation of the present to the past but ignores its r…”