"Sample of Birtwhistle' poetry"

"A writer is always so conflicted about their work, so it was liberating to be able to be in this space of m…"

"No matter how angry, never use harsh words on others; for those could be the last words you'll ever say to …"

"We were writing little symphonies for the kids."

"Be a writer. Write things down."

"To make the record, we now push a pencil or tap a typewriter. Then comes the process of digestion and corre…"

"Wordiness is a sickness of American writing. Too many words dilute and blur ideas."