Writing poetry makes you intensely conscious of how words sound both aloud and inside the head of the reader. You learn the weight of words and how they sound to the ear.
I'm not a religious person. My mom was of Jewish blood and my dad was Protestant.
Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about...
I'm an atheist but I'm very relaxed about it. I don't preach my atheism but...
Religion leaves no room for human complexity.
When I win awards, I think of my father.
To me I'm just a regular person going to the mall with friends and now I'm...
My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor...
