For a long time, I saw writing prose as chewing rocks compared to the velocities of writing poetry.

Poetry is an art spoken, as if sung, in relation to other human beings.

I exaggerate. I oversimplify. I generalize. But there’s no cynicism here. American poetry is a mess. Long live American poetry.

American poetry is a mess. Long live American poetry.

Campion is a poet who knows that what a poet sees is nothing without a mixture of formal prowess and emotional insight.

Us in the graveyard, we wants you to stay alive. We wants you to surprise us and disappoint us and impress us and amaze us.

Don't allow your problems to keep your spirit down. We all have our ups and downs in life. There is always a way out, but you must strongly believe in your ability to persevere.

I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moon whatever only rejoices me, and the heart appoints

I am half-sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

Poetry which owes no man anything, owes nevertheless one debt - an image of the world in which men can again believe.

Salary arbitration is probably in place - was put in place then and probably is in place now - because I supported it.

Every person is born with a talent, and happiness depends on discovering that talent in time.

And you suddenly know: It was here! You pull yourself together, and there stands an irrevocable year of anguish and vision and prayer.

My dogs are crazy. They're always getting into some kind of trouble but then again, they're my most loyal friends.