“Most poets in their youth begin in adolescent sadness. I find it more ...” — James Broughton Quote

Most poets in their youth begin in adolescent sadness. I find it more rewarding to end in gladness.

My earliest poems sing of the absolute necessity of allowing love to invade and pervade one's life. That can make the miracle happen in reality. Try it.

Consciousness is the glory of creation.

I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless.

Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.

I didn't get at first put into a rehab facility; I got put in a adolescent psychiatric unit for my detox.

I'm shocked that sleep hygiene is not a global priority, and even more irate that my three children are expected to maintain school schedules that hinder adolescent development and contribute to mental illness.

Being born in the adolescent years of hip hop helped us learn about flux. And when you're in an industry that is constantly growing, changing, maturing... you get a chance to try different things out and a chance to fail.

It's possible that I've matured as a writer, and I hope I've matured emotionally, but I always find myself revisiting these adolescent scenes.