One writes a poem when one is so taken up by an emotional concept that one is unable to remain silent.

Actions have consequences. Ignorance about the nature of those actions does not free a person from responsibility for the consequences. (28)

He thinks of that ocean house and wishes he were back in his former life or that one could take one moment and remain inside it like an egg inside its shell, instead of constantly being hurried into the future by good luck or bad.

Love doesn't need a reason. Hate needs a reason.

A poem is a window that hangs between two or more human beings who otherwise live in darkened rooms.

Reading a good poem can give me a far bigger kick than a novel. But it's not something I can keep doing. It would be like shooting up 10 times a day.

Many of my poems try to use a comic element to reach a place that isn't comic at all. The comic element works as a surprise. It is unexpected and energizing.