I make it clear why I write as I do and why other poets write as they do. After hundreds of experiments I decided to go my own way in style and see what would happen.
I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read.
I remember in my early 20s when I felt I couldn't live past 30. I was learning how to write. I had a lot of hard work ahead of me.
All my life I have been trying to learn to read, to see and hear, and to write.
When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.
Beware of advice-even this.
Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.
Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.