An act of imagination is an act of self-acceptance.

I think it's better if you write poems that look like you.

A good creative-writing teacher can save a good writer a lot of time.

To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to be nice. It will save you a hell of a lot of trouble and give you more time to write.

You are someone and you have a right to your life.

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.

If you want to communicate, use the telephone