I always revise when I publish in a book. So versions in magazines are sometimes slightly different.

Revision is a good impulse to have.

Human suffering is articulated in language; communication is how we seek help, consolation, etc.

I turned to human suffering because - this may sound odd - animal suffering is more difficult for me to deal with.

I tend to overuse the word "project" only because "book" is terrifying while I'm still in the middle of something. A project can fail. I don't want a book to fail.

I never try to force poems into a collection simply because they were written/published within a certain period of time. They will eventually find their perfect home.

I figure I write for people who are intelligent enough to do some labor. Lazy readers are not my ideal readers.