Adversity Is A Stimulus.

My Major Aim In Writing Is To Set Out Flags And Issue Wake-up Calls.

Consciousness Is The Glory Of Creation.

Ultimately I Have Learned More About Poetry, From Music And Magic Than From Literature.

Poetry For Me Is As Much A Spiritual Practice As Sexual Ecstasy Is.

Most Poets In Their Youth Begin In Adolescent Sadness. I Find It More Rewarding To End In Gladness.