I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.

Better off dead than giving in; not taking what you want.

I think poetry can help children deal with the other subjects on the curriculum by enabling them to see a subject in a new way.

I have piles of poetry books in the bathroom, on the stairs, everywhere. The only way to write poetry is to read it.

Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely

Poets sing our human music for us.

I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety.