I don't like writing essays or theory.

Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.

Poetry is an extra hand. It can caress or tickle. It can clench and fight.

Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.

When I am sad and wearyWhen I think all hope has goneWhen I walk along High HolbornI think of you with nothing on

I want to speak, to sing to total strangers. It's my way of talking to the world.

There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.

I was run over by the truth one day.Ever since the accident I've walked this way

The man who believes in giraffes would swallow anything.

I would have walked on the waterBut I wasn't fully insured.And the BMA sent a writ my wayWith the very first leper I cured.

Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.

My mom told me once that Wyatt loved her the way a boy will love his mother, but I loved her the way an artist loves another. Jo taught me what that meant.

Words are a great influence in actions, feelings, and simply just the meaning behind it.

When your ego surrenders to the Higher Self, you become a Human Angel: a radiating center of Light, an active and conscious part of the Uni-versal project of Love.

All these kings would do a deal better if they would put down their swords and listen to their mothers.

A simple enough pleasure surely to have breakfast alone with one's husband but how seldom married people in the midst of life achieve it.

Ignorance and poverty are the best condiments for the great feast of the world, but the inexperienced and poor are never invited to it.

It takes quite a bit of time to become enlightened. But it really is not so different from learning any other art; all you need is time, a good teacher, and practice.

When you cease doubting, you have stopped moving forward.

You want something to drink?” – Nick “Human blood would be fabulous. But since I doubt you’re donating, let me suffer for a minute longer.” – Caleb