We are creatures of story.
However, I began to submit poems to British magazines, and some were accepted. It was a great moment to see my first poems published. It felt like entering a tradition.
Those who try to obliterate the past are injuring the present.
Finish the day's writing when you still want to continue.
My first collection of poems was published by Bloodaxe Books, which was then a very new imprint.
Once one habit peels away the others follow it. You have to hold on, or the next thing you'll find yourself parading down the street in your nightdress. Habit is everything.