Interview with Poet Stacy Alexander (A Mourning Hug)

1) What is the theme of your poem?

Lost hope and disillusionment

2) What motivated you to write this poem?

A betrayal

3) How long have you been writing poetry?

40 years

4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?

Sharon Olds

5) What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

Passion

6) Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I write short stories and am currently working on a novel

7) What is your passion in life?

Visual art

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