I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll.

I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn't believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to believe me.

There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.

I don't like writing essays or theory.

Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.

I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll.

Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.