The religion of the short poem, in every age and in every literature, has a single commandment: Less is always more. The short poem rejects preamble and summary. It's about all and everything, the metaphysics of a few words surrounded by much silence. …The short poem is a match flaring up in a dark universe.

There’s no preparation for poetry.

If I believe in anything, it is in the dark night of the soul. Awe is my religion, and mystery is its church.

I'm not a stickler for truth. To me, lying in poetry is much more fun. I'm against lying in life, in principle, in any other activity except poetry.

When you play chess alone it's always your move.

Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket.

A poem is an invitation to a voyage. As in life, we travel to see fresh sights.