What does old look like? Sometimes I am wrinkled, sometimes not.

To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world - that I am able to change it in positive ways.

I am odd-looking. I sometimes think I look like a funny Muppet.

Allen Ginsberg instructs: "First thought, best thought." Oh, to have my every spontaneous thought count as poetry! No draft after draft like a draft horse.

Clayton Eshleman, laughing, said, "'First thought best thought' is not 'First word best word ' Ginsberg does rewrite. I'm sure he does.

The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods.

In a time of destruction, create something.