Michael Igoe : part five

What other poetry books have you been reading lately?

What I’ve been reading- I’m really enthused about Anna Akhmatova at the moment.  

Michael Igoe : part four

How does your work first enter the world?

My work came into the public eye when I started open mic readings on the North Side Of Chicago. I was to engage with the late Allen Ginsberg as a mentor, who gave me much direction. I published under the wing of Shambala Press. 

Michael Igoe : part three

How do you know when a poem is finished?

I am really never “all done” with a poem. I review it in a different stage and revise it. I can always clean up anything I write at a later point in time. Rephrasing and structure are very important! 4. A handful of poets have shaped my worldview and my own work. Rimbaud, Whitman, Eliot, Adrienne Rich and Anne Sexton ( to name a few).

Michael Igoe : part two

How did you first engage with poetry?

The way I see poetry has changed drastically since I began. I was 15 and was pretty much oblivious. A few musician friends encouraged me to start. It evolved into my lifeblood. 

Michael Igoe : part one

Michael Igoe, city boy, neurodiverse, Chicago now Boston, numerous works appear in journals online and in print. thebluenib.com, dreamnoir.art, minerallit.com, regular contributor to Spare Change (Cambridge MA). Instructor at Boston University Center For Psych Rehab. Avalanches In Poetry Anthology @amazon.com,  National Library Of Poetry Editors Choice Award 1997. Poetryinmotion416254859.wordpress.com; Twitter: MichaelIgoe5. Urban Realism/Surrealism. I like the Night.

What are you working on?

I’m chipping away at a w-i-p, trying to create a full length novel out of an older work-a novella titled Venetian Blind. I’m putting together a chapbook as well. My modus is sending out submissions to online and print journals and I’ve had success in this regard.