All the world can be found in poetry. All you need to see and hear. All the moments, good and bad, joyous and sad.

In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read.

Sometimes poetry--words--give us a small, lovely look at ourselves. And sometimes that is enough.

What is perfect? Journey, a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine. That goes for a picture. That goes for life....Things can be good enough.

Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.

I think its important to remember where I began. I know that when I talk to other writers, say, writers from the South or writers from abroad, its where they begin as children that is important to them.

I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first time. We live in such a perfectionist society, and they see so many finished products and polished performances.