I think part of being human is learning to roll with the punches, to deal with any kind of personal or professional disaster that might crop up. You have to learn to deal with that stuff or not survive.

Most people who write and publish poetry teach or do something else.

My work is mostly about longing, human relationships, science and children - and a little bit about ghosts and reincarnation.

My work is mostly about longing, human relationships, science and children - and a little bit about ghosts and reincarnation.

Film and TV are the most popular mediums in America. Literature and poetry are possibly the most under-recognized art forms.