Sri Aurobindo
Letters of Sri Aurobindo
CWSA 27
Fragment ID: 7298
Some Questions of Diction [1]
The diction of my poems is childish, too simple.
Good poetry can be written in a very simple style. Yours are quite good for a beginner.
Please do not forget to say something about why I do not succeed in poetry: also if I should devote my time more to the stories etc.
That is a matter for yourself to decide. It is always easier to succeed in one’s own tongue than in a foreign language.
25 March 1936