How to Grow a Poem

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A poet talks to his fellow poets--and occasionally to himself--about where poems come from. This project is dedicated to my 12th-grade English teacher and lifelong friend, Phyllis Levitt, may she rest in poetry.

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About Kenneth Salzmann

I dug up this old interview that, I think, touches on a number of topics relevant to what I'm trying to do in How to Grow a Poem.
https://featheredquill.com/author-interview-kenneth-salzmann/

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