poetry mini interviews

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? I’ve been reading plenty of chapbooks, thanks to rob mclennan’s above/ground press t...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? Bernadette Mayer’s “The Way to Keep ...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? Yes, very much so. When I first started writing, I wanted to write poetry that s...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? Renewal of my creative energy for me,...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? WIth the release of my most recent chapbook-- How to Lose Friends Without Really Try...

How do you know when a poem is finished? I don’t really know how to explain it—by instinct, I guess, as lame as that sounds. Sometimes I’l...

How important is music to your writing? Very important now, though not initially. In the 1980s, modern art had the most influence on my po...