Category: Poet

Interview with Poet Sienna Feruzi

Go to the writer’s website: http://mybook.to/Blumaniterrian 1) What is the theme of your poem? “Dear Mema,” is about my grandma’s passing. “If Only” is about an old friend who didn’t know God. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? “Dear Mema,”- my grandma’s funeral/”If Only”- poor decisions in life 3) How long have you… Continue reading Interview with Poet Sienna Feruzi

Interview with Poet Robert Drusetta (Once Upon a Crooked Time…)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Robert Drusetta: Everyone is unique, outside and in, but we can co-exist in harmony. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wanted to write a fun nonsense poem that has disability as a subtext theme 3) How long have you been writing poetry? On… Continue reading Interview with Poet Robert Drusetta (Once Upon a Crooked Time…)

Interview with Poet Paula Shaffer (BENCH SOLILOQUY)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Paula Shaffer: The magnificent view from a bench on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Dana Point, CA. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I often visit the “bench” just to marvel at the sea, hear the roaring crash on the rocks, taste… Continue reading Interview with Poet Paula Shaffer (BENCH SOLILOQUY)

Interview with Poet Shobana Gomes (THE LONG ROAD)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Shobana Gomes: The theme is built around the quiet moments one reflects on their journey in life. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I thought about certain aspects that had happened throughout my life, and how long the road has been to achieve some… Continue reading Interview with Poet Shobana Gomes (THE LONG ROAD)

Interview with Poet LannaEvolved (LOCKED TREASURE)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? LannaEvolved: The theme is the unpredictability of life within a universal existence. Everyone has their own unique experience, yet each person somehow manages to crossover with someone else’s without knowing it. Living shared experiences. The theme is rooted in the reality that we are one with… Continue reading Interview with Poet LannaEvolved (LOCKED TREASURE)

Interview with Poet Jason Yearick

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Jason Yearick: The chaotic nature of thoughts, images, and ideas being forced into linear time, expectation versus actualization and the mutability of the abstract molded into a concrete form. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? The need to write despite not having the time… Continue reading Interview with Poet Jason Yearick