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• ‟ The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I've seen ecstasy or something.

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• ‟ I carry a notebook with me everywhere. But that's only the first step.

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• ‟ The joy of working at something to find out what it means to me is what I grew up with.

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• ‟ It makes me furious to hear haters of all skin colors - especially Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalists - deride other people because of their different beliefs and lifestyles.

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• ‟ I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing.

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• ‟ People write me from all over the country, asking me, and sometimes even telling me, what they think a poet laureate should do. I found that immensely valuable.

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• ‟ Being Poet Laureate made me realize I was capable of a larger voice. There is a more public utterance I can make as a poet.

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