the lesson of the falling leaves the leaves believe such letting go is love such love is faith such faith is grace such grace is god i agree with the leaves
I don't go get a poem. It calls me and I accept it.
You cannot play for safety and make art.
telling the truth about children's lives is radical.
Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.
Even when the universe made it quite clear to me that I was mistaken in my certainties ... I did not break. The shattering of my sureties did not shatter me.