The poets have been mysteriously silent on Posted on February 9, 2016February 9, 2011 by admin “The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton Author: Gilbert K. Chesterton Category: poetry Tags: poetry, Gilbert K. Chesterton Spread the love Related posts: All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor Poetry is when an emotion has found Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is A poem is never finished, only abandoned.