When you're going through something, whether it's a wonderful thing like having a child or a sad thing like losing somebody, you often feel like 'Oh my God, I'm so overwhelmed; I'm dealing with this huge thing on my own.' In fact, poetry's a nice reminder that, no, everybody goes through it. These a
“Writers are always critical of themselves and I'm no exception. I always feel that maybe I could have done better.”
“In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people.”