poetry mini interviews

Why is poetry important? It is a door to whatever the reader most needs.

How important is music to your poetry? Music is pivotal to my life and by extension, my poetry. Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, Blind Willie Jo...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? In terms of a reading-to-writing ratio I like to hover in a 3:1 range. I read a lot!...

How do you know when a poem is finished? When I’ve reread a poem and feel I’ve had a conversation with myself, that reading it is a true a...

M. Wright is an educator and poet living with his wife, Dylan, in Minnesota. He is the 2016 winner of the Atlantis Award in poetry and the...