poetry mini interviews

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? As much as I return to poetry I ...

12. Why is poetry important? Because it makes you stop & squint & not trample the flowers you hadn’t noticed because you were so f...

What poets changed the way you thought about writing? In the last seven months, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Shane McCrae, Victoria Chang, and Ad...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? I continually return to Sylvia...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? Audience is hard. You have to make space for the reader and to leave room  for her a...

What poets changed the way you thought about writing? Two friends and mentors who helped me believe I could write are Sara Cooper and Long...

Why is poetry important? This is a big pretentious question, but I think it’s extremely important. Poetry is more important than eve...