In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets.
Most poets in their youth begin in adolescent sadness. I find it more rewarding to end in gladness.
Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is.
Adversity is a stimulus.
Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.
Life's major challenge: getting reborn often enough.