Vladimir Mayakovsky: A rhyme's … a barrel of dynamite. A line is a fuse that's lit. The line smoulders, the rhyme explodes – and by a stanza

A rhyme's … a barrel of dynamite. A line is a fuse that's lit. The line smoulder — Vladimir Mayakovsky

A rhyme's … a barrel of dynamite. A line is a fuse that's lit. The line smoulders, the rhyme explodes – and by a stanza a city is blown to bits.

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