poetry mini interviews

As a journalist and nonfiction book author, I’ve written primarily about tea for many years. As the Chinese saying goes, “One never lives lo...

How does a poem begin? Most of my poems begin either with an observation (people, places, things, incidents) during an ordinary day especial...

Why is poetry important? The concision of most poems crystalizes moments of emotions/transitions/connections that humans need to help them t...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? I always have a pile, and dipping in is my reading style, but several books lately hav...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? Line breaks! So many factors go into the decision making, from the visual appearance o...

Diana Rosen , an essayist, flash writer, and poet, has work in West Trade Review , Tiferet Journal , Rattle , and As It Ought to be Magazine...