“I'm interested in concrete poems - anything that complicates the line between the written and the visual.” LinesWrittenVisualsConcrete Author:Matthea Harvey
“There isn't a grand plan at work in the progression of the books with respect to the line. I do want the books to be different from each other, certainly, but I'm more aware of that on the level of theme or structure. I can tell when I'm writing the last of a particular type of poem because the writing is too easy and I start to feel queasy.” WantFeelsWritingI CanBookDifferentLastsEasyLinesLevelsPlansParticularTypeStructureThemeProgression Author:Matthea Harvey
“Some of my favorite poems are "confessional" poems written in the voices of aliens ("Southbound on the Freeway" by May Swenson" and "Report from the Surface" by Anthony McCann), sheep ("Snow Line" by John Berryman) or a yak ("The Only Yak in Batesville, Virginia" by Oni Buchanan).” MayVoiceLinesWrittenMy FavoriteSurfaceSnowAliensReportsSheepVirginiaFreewaysYaks Author:Matthea Harvey