You owe reality nothing and the truth about your feelings everything.

If you want to communicate, use the telephone

Never write a poem about anything that ought to have a poem written about it.

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.

Think small.... If you can't think small, try philosophy or social criticism.

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In the world of imagination, all things belong.