I took to wearing a black tie known as the Ascot, with long drooping ends. I had seen pictures of painters, sculptors, poets, wearing this style of tie.

I make it clear why I write as I do and why other poets write as they do. After hundreds of experiments I decided to go my own way in style and see what would happen.

The scholars and poets of an earlier time can be read only with a dictionary to help.

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during a moment

When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during the moment.