[APPLAUSE]
I might need a minute.
That was Jacqueline.
That was just extraordinary.
So, so generous, and I'm deeply moved by that introduction.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Wow.
It's extraordinary to be here with so many of you.
Thank you for being here.
There's a lot of you here.
I'm really quite nervous.
I was telling Tyler when Paola said that they were going
to open it up and put more chairs,
I was in my mind thinking, I don't
think that many people are going to come.
Don't go do all that work.
But I'm really glad you did come out tonight
and I'm really glad to be here with you.
So thank you very much.
It means the world to me.
I want to thank Tyler.
I want to thank Paola.
I want to thank Liz.
I want to thank everyone at this really amazing Poetry Center
and at U of A for making my visit here so special
and making it possible.
I'm very grateful and excited to be here.