把这一句，留给此刻的你
Audiences like their blues singers to be miserable.
观众喜欢他们的布鲁斯歌手很悲惨。
A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT
给此刻的你，一点向前的力量。
关于学习、善意与成长，读一句，再想一想。
There would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness, too. That was writing.
会有惩罚和痛苦，也会有幸福。这是写作。
An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.
有经验的读者会把这首诗当作一种探究的媒介。这使得诗歌非常激动人心，不稳定，并具有互动性。
The most important lesson in the writing trade is that any manuscript is improved if you cut away the fat.
写作行业中最重要的一课是，如果去掉多余的部分，任何文稿都会得到改进。