My Last Defense / Is The Present

Truth-tellers Are Not Always Palatable. There Is A Preference For Candy Bars.

The Poetry Is Myself.

I Am Interested In Telling My Particular Truth As I Have Seen It.

I Don't Want People Running Around Saying Gwen Brooks's Work Is Intellectual. That Makes People Think Instantly About Obscurity. It Shouldn't Have To Mean That, But It Often Seems To.

What, What Am I To Do With All Of This Life?