Amanda Earl : part three

How important is music to your poetry?

Music was the first poetry I engaged with. I used to sing the poems in A Child’s Garden of Verses when I first learned to read. Sound and rhythm are vital components of my poetry. I also make playlists for long poems and poem series either after I’ve written them or during. I’ve written book-length manuscripts in 48 hours while listening to Spinal Tap’s Ghost I-IV or The Downward Spiral. Music will often help support the tone and rhythm of the work.