Life's Hard In Haiti Right Now. And

America's Relationship With Haiti Has Always Been Very Complicated. I Often Say To People, "before We Came To America, America Came To Us In The Form Of The American Occupation From 1915 To 1934."

Or Even The State Of Florida, Where They Are Prepared To Execute Children. Umm, Well, You Hope That At Least That There Is Something There To Be Claimed.

Love Is Like The Rain. It Comes In A Drizzle Sometimes. Then It Starts Pouring And If You're Not Careful It Will Drown You.

Here, Though, There Is Nothing. Nothing At All. The Sky Seems Empty Even When I Am Looking At The Moon And Stars.

I Think It Is Important To Reach People Through Arts And Literature, Because Then You Establish A Connection That's Not An Instant Crisis.