poetry mini interviews

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? Remaining faithful to my own poetic voice when it may not be the popular one out ther...

How important is music to your poetry? My poems used to be far more flowery and abstract and their music was louder. Lately, I go for more ...

How does a poem begin? I’m usually struck by a line or image or sound and I follow the stream of consciousness that goes from there. Someti...

How do you know when a poem is finished? I stop reworking a poem when it just feels right. I might tinker with punctuation, line breaks, an...

Leah Callen is an emerging poet with an MFA in creative writing from the University of Victoria, BC. Her work has appeared in Barren Maga...