And To Shakespeare I Owe

Some Artists Shrink From Self-awareness, Fearing That It Will Destroy Their Unique Gifts And Even Their Desire To Create. The Truth Of The Matter Is Quite Opposite.

The Most Astonishing Joy Is To Receive From The Muses The Gift Of A Whole Lyric.

For Me A Poem Has To Sing Out Of Itself And The Lilt Of It Carries The Magic.

True Delicacy Is Not A Fragile Thing.

Most Poets, Like Most People, Try Hard To Be Like Someone They Admire Or They Are Possessed With An Image Of What They Ought To Be.