“The fiery force is nothing more than the life force as we know it. It is the flame of desire and love, of sex and beauty, of pleasure and joy as we consume and are consumed, as we burn with pleasure and burn out in time.” LoveLifeJoyDesirePassionSexPleasure Book:In the Hub of the Fiery Force: Collected Poems, 1934-2003 Source: In the Hub of the Fiery Force: Collected Poems, 1934-2003
“When we kill our desires we stink like any corpse.” Desire Book:Carnivorous Saint Gay Poems, 1941-1976 Source: Carnivorous Saint Gay Poems, 1941-1976