poetry mini interviews

5. What other poetry books have you been reading lately? W here to begin? Cole Swensen, On Walking On ; Abigail Child’s Mouth To Mou...

4. What poets changed the way you thought about writing? I think my poet’s syllabus is constantly expanding so this list is by no me...

3. What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? Poetry is neither precious nor unique. It’s simply another form of...

2. How does a poem begin? My focus is usually seeded by an article or even a nugget of an idea that then kickstarts a broader inquir...

Orchid Tierney is from Aotearoa-New Zealand, currently residing in Philadelphia. Her chapbooks include Brachiation (Dunedin: GumTree P...