Being True To Yourself Really

At The Very Beginning When I Begin Writing A Poem I Try Not To Think Of The Audience Or Anyone At All Except For Trying To Get At The Very Center Of What Is Driving That Poem. In A Way It's Like Analyzing Myself.

When We Are Touched By Something It's As If We're Being Brushed By An Angel's Wings.

Courage Has Nothing To Do With Our Determination To Be Great. It Has To Do With What We Decide In That Moment When We Are Called Upon To Be More.

I See A Resurgence Of Interest In Poetry. I Am Less Optimistic About The Prospects For The Arts When It Comes To Federal Funding.

There Are Times In Life When, Instead Of Complaining, You Do Something About Your Complaints.