I'm not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always ground my poetry in life itself. Poetry is an art of language though so I am always aware of every word's meaning or multiple meanings.
I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function...
Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.
I have always made my own rules in poetry as in life - though I have tried...
I don't like poetry that just slaps violent words on a canvas as it were.
I write poetry in order to live more fully.
He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to...
Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold.
Poetry asks people to have values form opinions care about some other part...
My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.
