We all have a hungry heart, and one of the things we hunger for is happiness. So as much as I possibly could, I stayed where I was happy.

Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life. It's an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that.

Poetry is one of the ancient arts, and it began as did all the fine arts, within the original wilderness of the earth.

One thing I do know is that poetry, to be understood, must be clear.

People want poetry. They need poetry. They get it. They don't want fancy work.

Poetry is meant to be heard.

Instead of taking the reader by the hand and running him down the hill, I want to lead him into a house of many rooms, and leave him alone in each of them.