In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets.
Life's major challenge: getting reborn often enough.
If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a gumdrop.
Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.
Adversity is a stimulus.
The most astonishing joy is to receive from the muses the gift of a whole lyric.