April Fool's Day & National Poetry Month

Is it fitting that National Poetry Month begins on April Fools Day?

Here, courtesy of poets.org, are 30 Ways to Celebrate, including a poetry-themed filmography and other suprising and fun suggestions! And here's how some writers might answer my question...

My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world and exiles me from it.

URSULA K. LE GUIN, Harper's magazine, Aug. 1990

The greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.

CHARLES CALEB COLTON, Laco

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

ALEXANDER POPE, An Essay on Criticism

And perhaps my favorite

A fool thinks himself to be wise, 

but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.   

– William Shakespeare

What do you think?

Back-to-Business Monday: BACK TO MY DESK...HOW ABOUT YOU?

Whew!  It feels good to be getting back to business at my desk after a month of travels on the east coast.  My Book Extravaganza contest is over now, too, and tomorrow evening will be the ceremonial drawing-of-the-winner!  Sorting through myriad emails, opening packages of manuscripts and arcs, and generally trying to organize chaos, I am reminded of two quotations from American writer, editor and humorist Peter De Vries (1910-1993):

"I love being a writer.  What I can't stand is the paperwork."

"I write when I'm inspired, and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning."

With these rueful words of wisdom in mind, I am working hard to get back into my routines.  Obviously I'm not quite there yet as I'm writing my Monday blog post as the sun is heading DOWN in the sky (thanks for your patience)! 

Do you have any favorite "writing life" quotes that give you a laugh or a groan when you try to get back to writing after being on the road--or maybe ones that help you get your word count in despite the sunny summer day luring you out the door?  Please share!