Joy Is Not Made To Be A

Far Off In The Red Mangroves An Alligator Has Heaved Himself Onto A Hummock Of Grass And Lies There, Studying His Poems.

In This Universe We Are Given Two Gifts: The Ability To Love And The Ability To Question. Which Are, At The Same Time, The Fires That Warm Us And The Fires That Scorch Us.

A Lifetime Isn't Long Enough For The Beauty Of This World And The Responsibilities Of Your Life.

Isn’t It Wonderful The Way The World Holds Both The Deeply Serious, And The Unexpectedly Mirthful?

A Poet's Interest In Craft Never Fades, Of Course.