poetry mini interviews

Why is poetry important? Poetry is the home of metaphor, without which there is no knowledge; it is original science. 

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to?   A particular author? I return to the Scottish border ba...

What poets have changed the way you thought about writing?  Too many to name.  I think I'm a little changed by every poet I read serio...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? I've been reading Tom Pickard, early work up through his latest, Fiends Fell Jou...

Joshua Weiner is the author of three books of poetry, including The Figure of a Man Being Swallowed by a Fish .  He is also the editor of...