You, Of Course, Are A Rose-- But

A Poem Begins With A Lump In The Throat; A Homesickness Or A Love Sickness. It Is A Reaching-out Toward Expression; An Effort To Find Fulfillment. A Complete Poem Is One Where An Emotion Has Found Its Thought And The Thought Has Found Words.

Unless You Are Educated In Metaphor, You Are Not Safe To Be Let Loose In The World.

You Can't Trust God To Be Unmerciful. There You Have The Beginning Of All Wisdom.

A Poet Never Takes Notes. You Never Take Notes In A Love Affair.

Hell Is A Half-filled Auditorium.