dumbfoundry

Can you tell us about your writing technique (i.e., how you get from an idea to a poem)?

I love dramedy. Many of my funny poems are dramatic at the root. “Suburbia” is a good example of a hysterical piece that is dark. I mean, spousal abuse isn’t funny; taking pills to get through the day isn’t a belly laugh-inducer. I think I’m at my best when I use humor to get to pain or work through it. You’ll notice that a lot of the poems in the collection start as funny and then turn on you. I love emotional turns. I love crafting pieces that crash in on themselves, poems that make the audience feel guilty for laughing.

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