poetry mini interviews

How do you know when a poem is finished? HA! My first book was called “The Empress Has No Closure” and my 2nd book had two front covers –...

How important is music to your poetry? Growing up, I was classically trained as a singer. I spent a lot of time in choirs, so sonic resonan...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? Yes, immensely. I began writing poems that I actually wanted to share about three...

How does a poem begin? With one image / idea /tension finding another unrelated one and trying to imagine the ways they might interact.

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? Eyes Bottle Dark with a Fistful of Flowers by Jake Skeets Hymnswitch by Ali Blyth...

What other poetry books have you been reading lately? I’ve been a bit behind on my reading of new books, as I’m reading a lot of collected...

What do you feel poetry can accomplish that other forms can’t?  It allows me to tap into my emotion in the most abstract ways — and it can...