Adversity Is A Stimulus.

It Was As Important To Live Poetically As To Write Poems.

I Had A Toy Theater And A Magic Lantern, And When I Was Eight I Built A Stage For Theatricals In The Attic.

I'm Happy To Report That My Inner Child Is Still Ageless.

In The World Of Poetry There Are Would-be Poets, Workshop Poets, Promising Poets, Lovesick Poets, University Poets, And A Few Real Poets.

Work In The Theater Sharpened My Verse And My Cinema.