Tag: poetry

Interview with Poet Charbel Tadros (LUCIFER’S GRIEF)

1) What is the theme of your poem? The theme of Lucifer’s Grief is the final biblical quarrel between God and Lucifer. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? My motivation for writing it is, I believe, the same as anyone’s motive to write anything. I found it inside me and I had to… Continue reading Interview with Poet Charbel Tadros (LUCIFER’S GRIEF)

Interview with Poet Rhscribbles (RUN MAMA RUN)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Rhscribbles: Immigration and refugees 2) What motivated you to write this poem? The frustration with government and people confusing illegals and people needing asylum and the complexity of the issue. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? Not long. I’ve wtitten a poem here and… Continue reading Interview with Poet Rhscribbles (RUN MAMA RUN)

Interview with Poet Patricia Poulos (Saint – Kathleen my Mum)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Patricia Poulos: Love and Loss. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? To help cope with the loss of My Mum. 3) How long have you been writing poetry? I guess since I can remember. 4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead… Continue reading Interview with Poet Patricia Poulos (Saint – Kathleen my Mum)

Interview with Poet Mary Freericks (The Bombing of Tabriz)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Mary Freericks: The theme of my poem is bombing. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I was writing family memoir poems at the time. I now have a book of them Blue Watermelon available on Amazon. I have nearly completed my next book, Cheer… Continue reading Interview with Poet Mary Freericks (The Bombing of Tabriz)

Interview with Poet TAK Erzinger (UNANSWERED CALL)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? TAK Erzinger: It is about the loss of human connection. It is also a commentary about how humanity is moving further away from its connection with nature and as we do so we are moving further away from ourselves and our destroying the natural world and… Continue reading Interview with Poet TAK Erzinger (UNANSWERED CALL)

Interview with Poet Lauren White (First Contact)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Lauren White: The theme was initially love, loss, and heartbreak. Towards the end, it turned into hope. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I wrote this about the last man that I dated. He had a huge impact on me in a short amount… Continue reading Interview with Poet Lauren White (First Contact)

Interview with Poet Susan L. Brown (Response To 8 Philosophers)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Susan L. Brown: Looking at the idea of Philosophy through the lives of ordinary people. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? This poem was a response to an amazing documentary film about contemporary international Philosophers. Examined Life is a 2008 Canadian documentary film about… Continue reading Interview with Poet Susan L. Brown (Response To 8 Philosophers)

Interview with Poet Sam Allen (Viola’s Rebellion)

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem? Sam Allen: The poem is about female emancipation and emancipation in general. It is about breaking free from roles that confine you and allowing your soul to play out fully and abundantly. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? Four of my top five values… Continue reading Interview with Poet Sam Allen (Viola’s Rebellion)

Interview with Poet Gladys W. Muturi

1) What is the theme of your poem? An open letter to the KKK, Neo-Nazi, and other white supremacists groups. 2) What motivated you to write this poem? I remember watching the Charlottesville rally on the news and I was painfully distraught by the hate from Neo-Nazi groups. I thought of why this hatred is… Continue reading Interview with Poet Gladys W. Muturi