I'm a poet who can whine in meter

My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room.

He wanted the songs, the stories, to save everybody.

I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture.

I wanted to do a weird book and reestablish my independent, small-press roots.

In order to know somebody through their words, I mean, it has to be an, it has to be a letter, you know? It has to be a long e-mail. It has to be a five-page hand-written letter, you know, it has to be overwhelming and messy and sloppy as humans are.

Poverty doesn’t give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No, poverty only teaches you how to be poor.