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Poet Gretchen Marquette on her life-making relationship with her dog Lucy, the creative process, Rumi's love dogs, and what animals have taught her about vulnerability.
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Poet Susannah Nevison on her pup Ella May, how her poems aim to resist typical disability narratives, and how animals help her tell that story.
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Poet J.P. Grasser on his dog Gus: "When I’ve lost myself to the pure pleasure of writing, Gus happily reminds me of all the multitudinous joy & pain & love & suffering going on, at that very minute, in the space outside the margins."
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Poet Daniel M. Shapiro on his pupper Pepper, how a poem has changed his mind before, how he makes editorial decisions, and why he avoids writing about certain topics.
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Poet Megan Peak on self care, bridging the gap between thesis and manuscript, and poetry's role in effecting social change.
Read moreFox Frazier-Foley: What You're Given, What You Use
Fox Frazier-Foley on rescuing her dogs, building a community as a writer, what a successful political poem doesn't do, and how editors can be more inclusive.
Read moreCarrie Murphy: Big Dirty Hearts
Carrie Murphy on how to write with humor and purposeful abandon, why pop culture is a necessary touchstone in poetry, and how feminism guides her life and work.
Read moreEmilia Phillips: A Lesson in Joy
Emilia Phillips discusses the wordless bond between her and her dog Grady, the humanness of dogs, and how to find an occasion of joy.
Read moreCandace Williams: The Art of Looking
Poet Candace Williams talks about how her dog Madonna has influenced her writing, what a poet's job is, and how observation and documentation can be a radical act.
Read moreJames Dunlap: The Briefness of the World
James Dunlap on why art is an inevitable byproduct of dog companionship and how caring for animals taught him how to engage with his father.
Read moreRachel Mennies: Interrogating Our Animalness
Rachel Mennies talks about the subtle and dynamic ways her dog Otto has shifted her worldview, his wagging presence in and around her poems, and how animals help us understand ourselves.
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