My Definition Of Poetry (if I Were

When I Was Young, I Was So Interested In Baseball That My Family Was Afraid I'd Waste My Life And Be A Pitcher. Later They Were Afraid I'd Waste My Life And Be A Poet. They Were Right.

A Poem Begins As A Lump In The Throat, A Sense Of Wrong, A Homesickness, A Lovesickness.

We Love The Things We Love For What They Are.

The Only Way Out Is To Go Through

Life Must Be Kept Up At A Great Rate In Order To Absorb Any Considerable Amount Of Learning.