“Poetry keeps my heart neat, even when incomplete, I find peace.”

“Poetry, will you show me where your words find peace?”

“I don't like the way people cherish the ghetto, as if its some royal palace, or kingdom. I also don't like the way people treat each other in the ghetto. It is really hard to find love, trust, and ...”

“I have a kind heart, Im in love. It gets deeper with every kiss and every hug.”

“Poetry is more than just art, its like super glue to a broken heart. It can also be a light when your life seems a little dark.”

“I looked at an angel today, but the angel could not see me. The angel was more amazing than beautiful, like the best forgotten dream.”

“Seek a slower, simpler life.”

“There is no such thing as escape after all, only an exchange of one set of difficulties for another. It wasn't Mark or the farm or marriage I was trying to shake loose from but my own imperfect sel...”

“Talking won't change it. But sometimes it was what she wanted most, to tell someone; often, though, she just wanted to escape those horrid feelings, to escape herself, so there was no pain, no fear...”

“Im not a woman you bring home to Mother, pick out china patterns with, or Mary forefend, breed. Ive seen a chunk of the universe, true, but theres still so much more to see. I doubt Ill ever cure t...”

“My hope, my heaven, my trust must be,My gentle guide, in following thee.”

“Amory took to writing poetry on spring afternoons, in the gardens of the big estates near Princeton, while swans made effective atmosphere in the artificial pools, and slow clouds sailed harmonious...”