poetry mini interviews

How important is music to your poetry? I’ve always loved playing with sound and rhythm in my work, but I’ve spent much of my short writing...

What poets changed the way you thought about writing? Two friends and mentors who helped me believe I could write are Sara Cooper and Long...

What are you working on? I recently submitted the final revisions of my first collection of poems to my publisher, and that process has le...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? This summer I’ve been enraptured by several collections—most notably The Carrying b...

Matty Layne Glasgow is the author of the collection, deciduous qween , selected by Richard Blanco as the winner of the Benjamin Saltman A...