To write a poem you must have a streak of arrogance-- not in real life I hope. In real life try to be nice. It will save you a hell of a lot of trouble and give you more time to write.

  • -- Richard Hugo 理查德·雨果

要写一首诗,你必须有点傲慢——我希望不是在现实生活中。在现实生活中,尽量做个好人。它会为你省去很多麻烦,给你更多的时间来写作。

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By the time I reached high school my father's grocery store had made our life adequately comfortable and I was able to choose, without any practical encumbrances, the subjects that I wanted to pursue in college.

当我上高中的时候,我父亲的杂货店已经让我们的生活足够舒适,我可以选择,没有任何实际的负担,我想在大学学习的科目。

Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry.

现实只有在诗的光辉照耀下才会显露出来。

But poetry is my life. Poetry is what matters to me.

但诗歌是我的生命。诗歌对我来说很重要。

Every time the sheep bleats it loseth a mouthful.

羊每叫一声,就少吃一口。