I think being a poet, period, is isolating.

The whole process of getting a book published is just part of the process. The last of the process that I enjo

My life all-around is really different than a lot of other poets. Not poets that are parents, too, but just that I can hardly find anyone who works in the industries that I've worked in.

As I published books, I realized, that's not really what I want. I don't care about the books as much anymore. I just want to write poetry.

It took me awhile to not be ashamed to be a poet in the business environment, and to be a business person in the poet environment.

People who are too uptight make me nervous.

I think e-mail and social media and all that has made me feel way less isolated than ever before.