poetry mini interviews

Why is poetry important? I don’t know that I would say poetry is important, but it’s certainly primal, in a way. Once we began using languag...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? I’ve been reading Charles Simic’s new collection Come Closer and Listen . I love his ...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? Poetry like music is totally free. No one is the authority on it. It’s an abs...

How do you know when a poem is finished? I know when it’s finished if I can read through it and I don’t feel an urge to change it. I’ll take...

Douglas Cole has published six collections of poetry and The White Field , winner of the American Fiction Award. His work has appeared in se...