I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read.

Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career.

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.

That is what I did with Jack, and that's why he liked to do the readings with me because he knew I was there for him, and for our ability to blend the poetry and the music.

There is a wonderful Hungarian literature, especially in lyric poetry.

I did know Ted Hughes and I partly wrote the book to explain to myself and others the complexities of a marriage that was for six years wonderfully productive of poetry and then ended in tragedy.

I don't like poetry that just slaps violent words on a canvas, as it were.

I have always made my own rules, in poetry as in life - though I have tried of late to cooperate more with my family. I do, however, believe that without order or pattern poetry is useless.

I'm not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always ground my poetry in life itself. Poetry is an art of language, though, so I am always aware of every word's meaning, or multiple meanings.

Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.