poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin? mostly spontaneously. i used to sit and try to write in the beginning of my poetic life and usually i would wait long...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? the editing. i worry i will end up destroying the poem. the poem needs refining but al...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? yes. my poetry has grown and the knowledge of what i understand with poetry has gr...

How do you know when a poem is finished? when the poem tells me it no longer wants more length. when that last line bursts and to add anymor...

john compton is a gay poet who lives in kentucky with his husband and dogs and cats. his 3d full length book is the castration of a minor g...