I Never Thought Of Myself As A

All Poetry Comes From Repetition.

When You Finish A Poem, It Clicks Shut Like The Top Of A Jewel Box, But Prose Is Endless. I Haven't Experienced An Awful Lot Of Clicking Shut!

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.

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

It's Enormously Cheering To Get A Good Review By Someone Who Seems To Understand Your Work.