I Feel Like An Inadequate Machine, A

A Poet Never Feels Useful.

I Write Poems About Relationships, Love Relationships, And I'm Not Able To Do That All The Time. I Could Go Two Years Without Writing Poems, And Then Write A Dozen. Having A Novel To Work On, With The Intricate Puzzle Of Character And Plot To Work Out, Is Satisfying For The Time There Is No Poetry.

Why Is It That People Who Cannot Show Feeling Presume That That Is A Strength And Not A Weakness?

Solitude Is One Thing And Loneliness Is Another.

Where Joy In An Old Pencil Is Not Absurd.