poetry mini interviews

How does a poem begin? Sometimes it is a thought, an opening line, or a hook that can be employed in the poem. One begins tentatively, but s...

How does a poem begin? With a word or phrase that sticks in my brain for days. I know I need to get it out, and often it’s as the opening li...

When you require renewal, is there a particular poem or book that you return to? A particular author? Recently, we felt out of hope at our h...

Has your consideration of poetry changed since you began? Yes. Less people should consider themselves poets. It's a slush avalanche of m...

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry? In a forty-year writing career, I have written in various genres: journalistic pieces,...

What poets changed the way you thought about writing? Many poets have influenced me a lot over the years. Some particularly influential poet...

Why is poetry important? It’s important to me personally because it’s the only place I am completely honest about who I am and what I’ve exp...