United States writer (born in 1938)

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How does the poet transform his banal thoughts (are not most thoughts banal?) into such stunning forms, into beauty?
If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.
In love there are things --- bodies and words.
When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity-but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.

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