Kevin’s poetry — and frankly, his ability to consistently crank out such creatively elegant stuff — impresses me.  Here’s my favorite bit of his most recent poem: #

So here I am, now, turning her into a poem
and then pushing her out the door of my mind on a raft of words
into your ear, dear reader, dear listener,
hoping only that she finds anchor in some friendly port
on the other side of the world. #

Good poems make me want to try to write good poems.  And that’s how it’s supposed to be. #