poetry mini interviews

how does a poem begin? a poem really can’t begin until there’s a sense that it needs to be something new, so it’s always the variation tha...

what poets changed the way you think about poetry? the first poetry i remember really devouring was margaret atwood and lucille clifton.  ...

has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? it never stands still.  the more it expands, the later i feel i’ve come to the p...

how did you first engage with poetry? the old velvet volumes of mother goose rhymes and fairy tales, which took up half a book shelf in th...

james stotts is a poet and russian translator, living in boston with his son.  his first two books, since and elgin pelicans , were publi...