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" Let my life as Poet begin. I want the life of the Poet. I have labored for over twelve years, one thousand pages of prose. Now, I want the easiness of poetry. The brevity of the poem. "

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" I'm so proud that my offspring became a musician. I'm full of awe that we are able to have a whole family live the life of artists. "

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" When I'm teaching, I tell my students: It's all process. Don't even think of product. "

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" I've been writing since I was 7, but before that, I was orally making stories. "