The Poetry That Sustains Me Is When

Listen How They Say Your Name. If They Can't Say That Right, There's No Way They're Going To Know How To Treat You Proper, Neither.

Being Poet Laureate Made Me Realize I Was Capable Of A Larger Voice. There Is A More Public Utterance I Can Make As A Poet.

I Think That When A Poem Can Move Readers Across Generations And Across Its Specific Class Or Race Then It Becomes Truly Classic.

When I Was Young, I Was Older Than I Am Today.

The Joy Of Working At Something To Find Out What It Means To Me Is What I Grew Up With.