Don't write love poems when you're in love. Write them when you're not in love.
Assuming you can write clear English sentences, give up all worry about communication. If you want to communicate, use the telephone.
I think it's better if you write poems that look like you.
A creative writing class may be one of the last places you can go where your life still matters.
In the world of imagination, all things belong.
A poet is seldom hard up for advice. The worst part of it all is that sometimes the advice is coming from other poets, and they ought to know better.