poetry mini interviews

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? The most difficult thing for me when writing poetry is to not limit myself to my own...

How do you know when a poem is finished? A poem is never finished. It is only temporarily adequate to serve a current purpose. Sure, often...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish what other forms can’t? Everything is poetry. That email, the fiction book you’re reading, the news...

How does your work first enter the world?  I imagine it’s rather similar for others. Often there’s a monologue in my head, typically very ...

Tyler Pufpaff : Poetry Editor at Variant Literature. English & Business student at UNCG. Lover of black coffee and the Godfather movie...