She was in pain and I loved her, sort of loved her, I guess, so I kind of had to love her pain, too.

I ain't interested in the truth. I'm interested in the way things should be.

She was in pain and I loved her, sort of loved her, I guess, so I kind of had to love her pain, too.

My father is an amazing man.

The form I most enjoy writing is the sonnet or sonnet-like forms, where you have a - you know, three stanzas or two stanzas that lead into a concluding couplet.

Yep, my daddy was an undependable drunk. But he'd never missed any of my organized games, concerts, plays, or picnics. He may not have loved me perfectly, but he loved me as well as he could. (189)

I guess a witness is all I am. I think as a writer, you're pretty removed. Writing is a very selfish, individualistic pursuit. So in that sense I'm a witness because I'm not participating.