Then you hold life like a face between your palms, a plain face, no charming smile, no violet eyes, and you say, yes, I will take you I will love you, again.

Everyone has the right to tell the truth about her own life.

There is a comfort in knowing that you don’t have to pretend anymore, that you are going to do everything within your power to heal.

Garrison Keillor read several of my poems on 'The Writer's Almanac' and I've heard from listeners nationally and internationally. That's one of the great gifts of email.

I think many people love poetry who don't know they love it. People are sometimes afraid of poetry, or they've been introduced to poetry that doesn't speak to them.

Poetry is the most intimate of all writing. I want to speak first from me to myself and then from me to you.

Allow yourself to release the emotions you have struggled all your life to contain.