“I turn to Willa Cather’s quote: Artistic growth is, more than it is anything else, a refining of the sense of truthfulness. The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is.”

“Sweat seems to bleed / like pride from their bones.”

“What's not there is.”

“The taste of moon's song.”

“Blood cannot be without dancing. There is no dancing without blood.”

“Dew moves mountains.”

“Concrete breathes sun's heat.”

“The weight of wait.”

“The ribboned gallons that rule us like beliefs rooted in single experiences.”

“The storm before the calm.”

“A counter to a jab is a left hook. What’s the counter to prejudice?”