In their effort to divorce language and experience, deconstructionist critics remind me of middle-class parents who do not allow their children to play in the street.

“If I believe in anything, it is in the dark night of the soul. Awe is my religi…”

“A poem is an invitation to a voyage. As in life, we travel to see fresh sights.”

“هندوانهبودای سبزبر پیشخوان میوه فروشلبخندش را گاز میزنیمو دندانهایش را تف میکنی…”

“Charles Simic, when asked what he thought of Slam Poetry events: "They are fun,…”