Who doesn't want to just disappear, at some point in the day, in a year, to just step off the map and float?

Perhaps everyone has a story that could break your heart.

Water can be a symbol of purification, to stand naked before someone a sign of truth, of nothing to hide. - Nick Flynn

I believe poetry has very little to do with memory.

Who doesn't want to just disappear, at some point in the day, in a year, to just step off the map and float?

Read as much as you can. Write only when you feel the inner need to do so. And don’t ever rush into print.

Writers, especially poets, are particularly prone to madness.