Was it love at first sight? It wasn't then - but it sure is now.
Milton was the first person who really experimented with putting politics into sonnets.
It's hell writing and it's hell not writing. The only tolerable state is having just written.
Take the time to write. You can do your life's work in half an hour a day.
Longing, we say, because desire is full of endless distances.
Do poets have any insight into what's the right ratio? I doubt it, but I think that they can be awake to what the ends are.
The birds are silent in the woods. Just wait: soon enough You will be quiet too
To be fulfilled, a prophecy needs lots of flexibility.
I've always thrown myself into different kinds of experiences, sometimes into really bad things. But, you grow up. You become more of a woman and you know yourself. I think knowing yourself is a wonderful thing especially when you're in your 40s and you're kind of in your skin. Life is not so confusing anymore.
I feel more comfortable with myself now. I don't know if I feel sexier. I feel more whole.
I don't think it should be a surprise when we're talking about energy and trying to have more home-grown energy, be less reliant on foreign oil when you look at our health care that we're trying to get more affordable health care, that these are going to create major debates in this country and be somewhat polarizing.