I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But I think always to tell the truth in a sometimes blatant way even though it might be temporarily unpopular is the best approach.
Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.
If we really want to be full and generous in spirit we have no choice but to...
The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that for a minute the clouds...
I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the...
Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life.
My opinion is that a poet should express the emotion of all the ages and...
I write poetry in order to live more fully.
