poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin?  A subtle prodding by the invisible world, in the form of feeling drawn by, noticing, paying attention to something; ...

Why is poetry important? For the same reason that beauty is. Because it will save the world - I do not think Dostoevsky was wrong. Someone s...

How important is music to your poetry?  Poets once were bards - there must always be music in poetry. To me, it is requisite that a poem rea...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author?   Wallace Stevens "The Idea of Or...

Tanya Standish McIntyre is a poet and visual artist based in North Hatley, Quebec, Canada. Her debut collection, The House You Are Born In ...