“You have to imagine it possible before you can see something. You can have the evidence right in front of you, but if you can't imagine something that has never existed before, it's impossible.”
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There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry.
The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I've seen ecstasy or something.
What is ironic is that Allen Ginsberg's importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world!
I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding.
