poetry mini interviews

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? Honing in on the thickest meat. I generally do not begin a poem with a specific purp...

How important is music to your poetry? The music and energy of the poem can be a driving force of the work.  The presence or absence of th...

Why is poetry important? Rather than comment on why poetry is important for the world and why everyone should read poetry (which they shou...

Adrian Ernesto Cepeda is the author of the full-length poetry collection Flashbacks & Verses… Becoming Attraction s from Unsolicited ...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? I recently finished reading Divya Victor’s Kith and I’m honestly speechless...

How did you first engage with poetry? I remember the first poet who I ever saw performing their work.  I was in early elementary school, a...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? I didn’t start seriously writing poetry until college, and today, I think I’m mu...