There are two ways to worry words. One is hoping for the greatest possible beauty in what is created. The other is to tell the truth.

Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.

So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.

It's hard to replace them. But you know what? USC doesn't worry about us replacing them so we better grow up and play.

If beauty is truth, and truth is beauty, they are defined by each other, so how do we know the meaning of either?

Worry is most often a prideful way of thinking that you have more control over life and its circumstances than you actually do.