- "everywhere otherwise occupied"

- "gratuitous as the natural shocks / the flesh adheres to"

- "if you are unclear and still writing something beautiful because of your love of language, you might be in the process of accidentally happening upon the truth. I was almost going to say that other poets perceive your love of language then and often feel you're better off if you're not clear. But when people who aren't poets want you to provide them with the pleasures of poetry, they might request rhymes and the magic of clarity."

- "I feel like I’m in a comma."