你最害怕写的东西，恰恰是你应该写的。
I don’t think poetry is based just on poetry; it is based on a thoroughly lived life.
我认为诗歌不仅仅基于诗歌本身，而是基于彻底经历的生活。
The poem is an act of the mind, not a transcription of the world.
Writing is a way of being happy.
写作是一种快乐的方式。
The poet is someone who pays attention to the world.
The poem is not a dialogue. The poem is a monologue delivered in the presence of a witness.
诗歌不是对话，诗歌是在见证者面前进行的独白。
I’ve always been attracted to the idea of a voice that is absolutely authoritative and yet absolutely humble.
我一直被一种声音所吸引，它既绝对权威，又绝对谦卑。
We look at the world once, in childhood. The rest is memory.
The advantage of poetry over life is that poetry, if it is sharp enough, may last.
Poetry is the medium through which we confront our own solitude.
What's left out is as important as what's included.
被省略的东西和包含的东西一样重要。
The lyric poem exists to correct the excesses of the narrative.
抒情诗的存在是为了纠正叙事的过度。