poetry mini interviews

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t? Poetry is formally concise, organic. If rhyme, rhythm, diction, word play co...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? Absolutely, in almost every way. That may also be a good thing, process-wise.

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? It has cooled into the long poem.  It has also shifted from registering experience...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? Sarah Elizabeth Johnson’s Bone Map Claire Wahmanholm’s chapbook Night Vision Wil...

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, ...

Robin Durnford was born in St. John’s and grew up on the west coast of Newfoundland. She is the author of three books of poetry: A Lo...

What do you find the most difficult about writing poetry?             Self doubt. An author can tinker with a poem endlessly and the ...