My Temperament Is Not Geared To That

But Most Commonly, It's One Poem That I Work On With A Lot Of Intensity.

I Have A Sense That Many Americans, Especially Those Like Me With European Or Foreign Parents, Feel They Have To Invent Their Families Just As They Have To Invent Themselves.

My Temperament Is Not Geared To That Of A Novelist.

I Listen To Jazz About Three Hours A Day. I Love Louis Armstrong.

I Was Very Lucky To Have A Mother Who Encouraged Me To Become A Poet.