Poems as surprises

My poetry pen has to be set aside for a while after a book comes out, or allowed to rest under whatever I’m reading, listening to, looking at. This happens after every publication, though the past nine months (since the publication of Beyond the Gate) have provided a particularly spacious space! At such times, my…

Collaboration and celebration

I recently wrote two pieces on the subject of collaboration for The Friday Poem, an excellent and vibrant poetry venture (started by Hilary Menos and Andy Brodie a little over a year ago) which sends a new poem to subscribers’ inboxes every Friday. The Friday Poem also carries reviews, articles, opinion, all kinds of good…