I recently participated in the debut poet interview series at Only Poems. If you aren’t aware of Only Poems, you owe it to yourself to check out this powerhouse of poetry. The editorial team, Shannan Mann, Karan Kapoor, Justine Payton and Svetlana Litvinchuk is nonpareil. I’m delighted (an understatement) at having been able to work with this group.
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Oh Bob, this was wonderful to read! I read all your answers first and then will read the others. Very helpful! And yes, I’m an Only Poems fan from the get-go, great support and inspiration there! Congrats, looking forward to reading your book!
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Thanks, Lynne. At some point they’ll post all of everyone’s answers, which will be interesting. It was an interesting exercise for me. I love this sort of engagement.
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Great interview(s) and format. Subscribe and follow Only Poems and agree about the value and service to poets. Favourite answer of all- “One day at a time, and all that. A poem here and there. My wife’s kisses. Laughter. Birds. Love.” Amen.
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Thank you, Chris. I lead a charmed existence, even with that hazy horizon. 😄
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How one navigates the haze says a lot Bob.
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Lovely portrait
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That’s my baby, Lyra the Evil Beast/sweetest kitty in the world.
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Haven’t yet read, but the photo is wonderful. Cats are the only animals who so routinely make a sense of entitlement look not only acceptable, but beautiful. She is gorgeous!
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Yes, and they make you feel so important. Ha! 😄😸
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Like the t-shirt logo, too
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Ha! It says “Never underestimate an old man and his cat.”
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I loved learning how your book came to be published; serendipity is my absolute favorite reason for just about any good thing. Lyra looks like she would like some credit too! ^_^
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The story of my life! And yes, Lyra is my first editor—nothing is up to her standards. Ruthless, I tell ya!
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Clear-headed, as always. Life often tells us where it wants us to go…(K)
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One of the keys is to take action, to move when opportunity slides in.
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Love the cat photo…
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That’s my baby, Lyra the Evil Beast!
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Lyra the goddess of poetry…
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A cat/goddess of poetry. Seems appropriate.
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I liked that “panel” format for the questions.
And I took in that answer of yours to one of the questions: “A poem here and there. My wife’s kisses. Laughter. Birds. Love.” Yes, oh, yes!
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There are never too many kisses, never enough laughter. And birds!
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