Blake has always been a favorite, the lyrics, not so much the prophetic books, but I suppose Yeats influenced me more as a young poet, and the American, Robert Frost.

A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings - about human feelings and frailties.

Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don't ignore feelings and emotions.

I think a poet, like a painter, should be a craftsperson.

I married a young Englishman in Cambridge in 1955 and have lived in Britain every since.

There's no friend like someone who has known you since you were five.

I remain loyal to Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert in music and to Shakespeare and Jane Austen in literature.