"I feel as though I've fooled the world into thinking I'm an adult and now they're letting me procreate."

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"I was writing notes, but not composing poems. The Hunter began to develop out of this fragmented process."

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"With 'Carousel' I had an idea and it all came out quickly."

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"It's a bit of a crapshoot out there with young writers right now anyway."

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"I think the main influence has been living in New York City. Aside from all the crap around 9/11, I find it very demanding to think amid all the noise and visual pollution."

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"The poetry community here has been extraordinarily welcoming."

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