When I Was Young, I Was Older

When I Was Young, I Was Older Than I Am Today.

Everybody Who's Anybody Longs To Be A Tree.

Being Poet Laureate Made Me Realize I Was Capable Of A Larger Voice. There Is A More Public Utterance I Can Make As A Poet.

A Good Poem Is Like A Bouillon Cube. It's Concentrated And It Nourishes You When You Need It.

Under Adversity, Under Oppression, The Words Begin To Fail, The Easy Words Begin To Fail. In Order To Convey Things Accurately, The Human Being Is Almost Forced To Find The Most Precise Words Possible, Which Is A Precondition For Literature.