Poets deal in writing about feelings and trying to find the language and images for intense feelings.
Poetry and prayer are very similar.
Every day is a gift with a child, no matter what problems you have.
Like the sand and the oyster, it's a creative irritant. In each poem, I'm trying to reveal a truth, so it can't have a fictional beginning.
You have me like a drawing, erased, coloured in, untitled, signed by your tongue.
I always say that I'll have a go and see whether the poem works and if it does, then fine.