poetry mini interviews

Why is poetry important? Poetry is important because it has been a good friend throughout my adult life. I mean this not only in terms of my...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? One of the reasons why I am sitting he...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? I began reading and writing poetry when I was fourteen so my initial grey-haired r...

How do you know when a poem is finished? My attitude to this has changed over the years. My answer takes into account this notion of to the ...

Chris Jones has lived in Sheffield, England since 1990. He was awarded an Eric Gregory Award (a national prize for poets under the age of 3...