poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin? A poem can begin with a memory, desire, observation – a message the poet want to convey. Often, I would write a pream...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? Poetry evokes emotion, and a way to access complex emotions, by using rhythm,...

How does your work first enter the world? I am fortunate to have a local writing community – a weekly poetry reading series called Planet Ea...

How do you know when a poem is finished? I believe knowing when a poem is finished is instinctual. The moment, the word that closes a poem, ...

Andrea McKenzie Raine was born in Smithers, BC and grew up in Victoria, BC where she still resides. She was enrolled in the Creative Writin...