poetry mini interviews

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? What to leave in. No, what to take out. No, what to leave in … endless.

How does a poem begin? With a glimpse—through image, sound, emotion—that demands your attention having triggered the inner life.

Why is poetry important?  Poetry is like the crack of language (and craic!). Words meet and explosions happen. Poetry elicits more with les...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? I had the honour of returning twice these past nine months to read at various venues ...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? Rip your heart out with its word-force and aural energy then put it back in ...

Catherine Graham is a writer of poetry and fiction. Among her six poetry collections The Celery Forest was shortlisted for the Fred Cogsw...