George Murray

I still write the occasional short story, and poked at a novel once, but it's just not what I want to do.

I think, for me, humour needs to be used like a strong spice - sparingly.

Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

My mom is, for 89 years old, is extraordinarily open-minded.

The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it.