poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin? A poem begins when I get that flash of the poetic potential from a word, colour or object and knowing I've the wh...

Why is poetry important? Because it's the essence and vessel of language and helps us question mark making and the symbols of symbols of...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? The admin side of it all: Who did I sub to, what was the response, which poem is publi...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? Avant-garde poetry is can be more art than contemporary poetry and certainly ...

How does your work first enter the world? Do you have a social group or writers group that you work ideas and poems with? It first enters th...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? In a way, yes. I feel contemporary poetry is like a slave or a potion to raise poi...

How do you know when a poem is finished? When I read it back and snort with laughter at the pure audacity of its break from lyrical norm. I ...

How did you first engage with poetry? Poetry was just a part of growing up in Ireland. As a Roman Catholic, Irish farmer's daughter in r...

Michelle Moloney King {she/her} neo-postmodern poet, visual poet, asemic poet and editor of Beir Bua Journal . Degree in  computer science,...