William Packard Surely Must Be One Of

What You Have To Realize When You Write Poetry, Or If You Love Poetry, Is That Poetry Is Just Naturally The Greatest God Damn Thing That Ever Was In The Whole Universe

If You Write Well, You Don't Have To Dress Funny.

You Are Bound, My Hunch Is, To Make It Just Fine.

Poetry Makes Possible The Deepest Kind Of Personal Possession Of The World.

A Poet Is Someone Who Stands Outside In The Rain Hoping To Be Struck By Lightning.