“Although those around me would argue that poetry is comparable to fishing in the sea – a dark, unknown, chaotic abyss, remaining at the pier for hours on end with no promise of reward – it feels instead as though I am fishing for the stars.”

“I was always a little stupefied receiving this question. After all, I thought having a long name was just like having a short one. It was just a name. I didn’t see any difference in it, but they sure did.”

“Why immigration law? Well, I would like to begin by saying that my life, in most aspects, has been very easy.”