poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin? With an instigating line, or an image, maybe a sound, a dream even. Or witnessing something so bizarre it begs ...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? The best book on my shelf for ge...

What poets changed the way you thought about writing? Jane Hirshfield – especially her collection of essays Nine Gates: Entering the M...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? Creative expression is empowering and inspiring. One of my books, Red Z...

Kim Goldberg is the author of seven books of poetry and nonfiction including Red Zone , poems of homelessness, and Undetectable , her...