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I like poems that are complex.

I think my poems immediately come out of the sensuous and emotional experiences I have.

When I really want to be soothed and reminded of why people bother to fiddle with sentences, I often read poetry.

I like poems that are little games.

I tend to like poems that engage me - that is to say, which do not bore me.

I like poems you can tack all over with a hammer and there are no hollow places.

Poems seem to have a life of their own. They tell you when enough is enough.

Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don't ignore feelings and emotions.

Sometimes, I think the best kind of poem is one in which there is an acute balance between what is humorous and that which is very serious. That balance is very hard to strike. But it can be done.

I like it when someone gives me a new book of poetry by a poet I haven't read.