What do you have to say to those who would suggest your writing is too intense or upsetting? You must be reading someone else’s poetry....
Archive for tag: Bettering American Poetry
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Natalie Eilbert
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? I only...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Terrell Jamal Terry
Do you feel that your writing is necessarily assumed to be autobiographical? How do you feel about this assumption? I use the first person quite frequently....
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Kenyatta JP Garcia
Do you feel that your writing is necessarily assumed to be autobiographical? How do you feel about this assumption? I would assume that my writing...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Bhanu Kapil
How do you practice self-care when writing about difficult subject matter? Titration. What poets do you identify with, or feel you are grouped with by...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib
What advice do you have for young and emerging writers, particularly of marginalized identities? What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? I think the best...