poetry mini interviews

What would you like to do that you haven’t yet done? Write a poem about my grandmother’s tragic death. She was hit by a tree while driving ...

How does a poem begin? A poem for me begins with a snippet of something, usually an image, however fleeting. I’m definitely a collector and...

How important is music to your poetry? Music is of the utmost importance to my poetry. I’ll often sacrifice meaning for a good sound. As a ...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? Elizabeth Bishop’s Collected Poems an...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? I find everything difficult about writing. I often wonder why I do it. But I do. A li...

Matthew Gwathmey was born in Richmond, Virginia and studied creative writing at the University of Virginia. He became a Canadian citizen ...