I Never Thought Of Myself As A

I Was Born In Cincinnati, Ohio. My Family Was Not Nationally Known As Being A Literary Family, Though My Mother And My Mother's Side Of The Family In General Were Interested In Literature.

When You Get An Idea, Go And Write. Don't Waste It In Conversation.

Maybe There Are Three Or Four Really Good Poets In A Generation.

I've Had Trouble With Criticism, I Guess. It's Hard To Know What Role Criticism Plays In Either Encouraging Poets Or In Getting Other People To Read Them.

Summer In The Trees! “it Is Time To Strangle Several Bad Poets.