A Good Poem Is Like A Bouillon

I Keep The Drafts Of Each Poem In Color-coded Folders. I Pick Up The Folders According To How I Feel About That Color That Day.

I Was Apprehensive. I Feared Every Time I Talked About Poetry, It Would Be Filtered Through The Lens Of Race, Sex, And Age.

There Are Distinct Duties Of A Poet Laureate. I Plan A Reading Series At The Library Of Congress And Advise The Librarian. The Rest Is How I Want To Promote Poetry

When We Are Touched By Something It's As If We're Being Brushed By An Angel's Wings.

I Think That You Certainly Don't Have To Be Aged And Travel The World To Write A Poem.