Hey Tim, you've got a future in TV. Turn it into a reality show, if possible.

I don't think much about an ideal reader. But I guess I would like to imagine someone who loves to read, all kinds of writing - history, science, literature, poetry. Who takes an interest in poetry without necessarily writing it. Who knows the great old things, but is also willing to explore the unknown. Who is active in the world in their own right, both practically & intellectually, and reads poetry & literature within a generous experiential context. Who enjoys language for its own sake, & yet at the same time wants to learn something specific & benefit from it. [OK, no, this is not a personal ad. Or a job notice.]

Again I ask, do you have something to say to the world, about anything, to anyone outside the clubhouse?

Meanwhile everybody's down on me. I love Janis Joplin.