Poetry involves the mysteries of the irrational perceived through rational words.

At first, it was hard to sit down and read the things that people were saying. A lot of people would&#39;ve worked their way up to this position and would&#39;ve gotten a thick skin over a few years&#39; time. For me, though, all this happened in a few months.

Today&#39;s mighty oak is just yesterday&#39;s nut, that held its ground.

It means ‘female dog,’” I’d explained to my sisters, “but it also means ‘a woman who’s crabby and won’t let you be yourself.

Written By David Sedaris

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