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Category: Conversations with Poets

Here you’ll find interviews with poets about their books, poems, creative process as well as themes explored in their works and philosophy about life. Because sometimes I read a book that moves or excites me. And if I’m lucky enough, I get to chat with the poets whose books I’ve enjoyed.

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The Pilgrim Poet: Vivian Zems

Posted on 08/16/2019 by Khaya Ronkainen

Today, I bring you a special feature; a conversation with my writing peer, Vivian Zems. This poet says, she first picked up her pen in September 2016 and hasn&#...

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It's been 3 YEARS since this poetry collection first stepped into the world. Three years of watching these poems find their way to you, settle into moments I never could have imagined when I first gathered them together. ๐Ÿ“šโœ๐Ÿพ

Writing is humbling. Every single time. The blank page, the hope that what I'm trying to say will land, the vulnerability of sharing pieces of yourself with the world.ย 

But you've made space for these stories. You've let them into your days, your thoughts, your hearts. And for that, I'm endlessly grateful.

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Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
reviews: 5
ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.83)

From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light
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