Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry.

I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll.

Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.

Freedom is poetry taking liberties with words breaking the rules of normal speech violating common sense. Freedom is violence.

The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty of sincerity.

Clarity clarity surely clarity is the most beautiful thing in the world A limited limiting clarity I have not and never did have any motive of poetry But to achieve clarity.

Poetry's always dead you know? You don't realize how good poetry is until 15 years later.

Literature is a state of culture poetry is a state of grace before and after culture.

I used to joke that if acting didn't work out poetry was my commonsense fallback.

I wish you would read a little poetry sometimes. Your ignorance cramps my conversation.