My heart is not peripheral to me.

We are the ones we've been waiting for.

There are two ways to worry words. One is hoping for the greatest possible beauty in what is created. The other is to tell the truth.

Reproductive choice is not some trendy item to toss or keep around the house. If you cannot get an education or a job, if you cannot choose what will or will not happen with your own body, then what freedom do you have?

Freedom is indivisible, and either we are working for freedom or you are working for the sake of your self-interests and I am working for mine.

Overall, white men run America. From nuclear armaments to the filth and jeopardy of New York City subways to the cruel mismanagement of health care, is there anything to boast about?

Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.