When I was young, I was older than I am today.
What's a word, a talisman, to hold against the world?
I've always been intrigued by the way history works, the way we decide what is mentioned.
The sound of the mandolin is a very curious sound because it's cheerful and melancholy at the same time, and I think it comes from that shadow string, the double strings.
I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.
There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry