I Think That When A Poem Can

If They Don't Read, If They Don't Love Reading; If They Don't Find Themselves Compulsively Reading, I Don't Think They're Really A Writer

I Never Think Of My Audience When I Write A Poem. I Try To Write Out Of Whatever Is Haunting Me; In Order For A Poem To Feel Authentic, I Have To Feel I'm Treading On Very Dangerous Ground, Which Can Mean That The Resulting Revelations May Prove Hurtful To Other People. The Time For Thinking About That Kind Of Guilt Or Any Collective Sense Of Responsibility, However, Occurs Much Later In The Creative Process, After The Poem Is Finished.

What Is Ironic Is That Allen Ginsberg's Importance Was In Its Twilight For So Many Years That It Took His Death To Bring It To The Front Page. He Electrified An Entire World!

A Good Poem Is Like A Bouillon Cube. It's Concentrated And It Nourishes You When You Need It.

Crassly Put: When I Write, I Am Trying Not To Bore Myself And My Readers.