And Like An Unfaithful Mate,

[to Write Poems] I Think It's Important To Do Research, And Research Mostly Is Going To Come From Books, So All Of Your Reading Is Potentially Helpful To Your Poetry.

Daddy Says The World Is A Drum Tight And Hard And I Told Him I'm Gonna Beat Out My Own Rhythm.

I Love You Because No Two Snowflakes Are Alike, And It Is Possible, If You Stand Tippy-toe, To Walk Between The Raindrops.

And Sometimes I Sit Down At My Typewriter And I Think Not Of Someone Cause There Isn't Anyone To Think About And I Wonder Is It Worth It

Art Is Not For The Cultivated Taste. It Is To Cultivate Taste.