poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin?   A poem can begin anywhere, but no matter where it starts, for me, it always starts with metaphor. It may start with...

How important is music to your poetry? Music and the sound of a line are really important to my writing. I’m obsessive about line breaks, ...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? I don’t find writing poetry difficult—I find the process of editing and shaping the ...

How does your work first enter the world? Do you have a social group or writers group that you work ideas and poems with? For the most par...

Tracy Hamon was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and holds an MA in English from the University of Regina. She is a poet and an arts administ...