• Last night as I sat next to my little girl on her bed, she said: Maaanie: Dooset Daram hamisheh (I love you forever.)

• As of last week I am the new poetry editor of The MAG.

• I am kind of withdrawn from people. The loss of my mom has been too heavy on me. I wrote to my poet friend Roger Humes that I can't stop eating chocolates. He wrote back, well at least you'll die happy!