I almost never do free writing. Unless I am forcing my students to do it.

Very little of my time is spent thinking about poetry, except the time I spend in class.

I have a longing for wilderness and for greenness. I wish I were a person who longed for animals, but I'm not.

I do not like it when other people dress up. I like everyone to be THEMSELVES.

I love narrative and sometimes I feel frustrated with stand-up.

I think it's a huge shortcoming of mine - this disconnect between the world of human and animals. We are animals.

I agree that comedy does a good job - and is often about - stepping over the line - Lenny Bruce, etc. - and that this is important for a lot of poets too. I guess I feel like there has to be depth.