In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets.

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Consciousness is the glory of creation.

Consciousness is the glory of creation.

The only limits are, as always, those of vision.

The only limits are, as always, those of vision.

A born poet knows in his cradle that a poetic life is the only life...

A born poet knows in his cradle that a poetic life is the only life...

My major aim in writing is to set out flags and issue wake-up calls.

My major aim in writing is to set out flags and issue wake-up calls.

If you don't fill your days with love, you are wasting your life.

If you don't fill your days with love, you are wasting your life.

If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a...

If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a...

Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is.

Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is.

Being identified as a poet in France or Denmark or India one is greeted with...

Being identified as a poet in France or Denmark or India one is greeted with...

For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it...

For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it...

For me, prose walks, poetry dances.

For me, prose walks, poetry dances.

Amazement awaits us at every corner.

Amazement awaits us at every corner.

My earliest poems sing of the absolute necessity of allowing love to invade and pervade...

My earliest poems sing of the absolute necessity of allowing love to invade and pervade...

The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy.

The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy.

My films are an extension of my poetry, using the white screen like the white...

My films are an extension of my poetry, using the white screen like the white...

The only limits are, as always, those of vision.

The only limits are, as always, those of vision.

I like things which appear fragile but are tough inside.

I like things which appear fragile but are tough inside.

Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.

Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.

I consider my films to be poems that are all as personal as my writing...

I consider my films to be poems that are all as personal as my writing...

I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.

I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.

Everything that ever happened is still happening. Past, present and future keep happening in the...

Everything that ever happened is still happening. Past, present and future keep happening in the...