poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin? Something concrete.  I try to never begin a poem with an idea, or a theme. Never a concept. I feel like when I have d...

Why is poetry important? I think this is an interesting question.  I believe language is a tool that allows us to transcend the limitations ...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? There are several poets I turn to for ...

How does your work first enter the world? Do you have a social group or writers’ group that you work ideas and poems with? About fifteen yea...

Ren (Katherine) Powell is a poet and teaching artist. She is a native Californian – now a Norwegian citizen settled on the west coast of No...