I'm working now on a collection of Shakespearean sonnets, about 100 of them, that I may publish if anyone's interested. My take on life is a little different from the bard's.

The sound of a word is at least as important as the meaning.

I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read.

I'm usually working on eight or 10 things at once.

I'm working now on a collection of Shakespearean sonnets, about 100 of them, that I may publish if anyone's interested. My take on life is a little different from the bard's.

I'm mostly influenced by life, what's around me, and my own childhood.

Otherwise I don't read much adult poetry at all, because I'm not smart enough and mostly I don't get it.