FAQs

Question: At what age did you start writing poetry? -Brian | Wilmington, DE

Answer: I started at around 15 or 16 years old, but I wasn't consistent with it until later in life. During some stretches, it was on and off, and there was also a period of time where I didn't write anything. Nowadays, it's continuous.

Question: How did you start writing? What inspired you? -Tanya | Atlanta, GA

Answer: Music inspired me...listening to the lyrics. I started growing a love for putting words together and then each poem started looking like a puzzle to me. The challenge is putting the pieces together.

Question: Do you follow a routine during the writing process? -Amanda | Toledo, OH

Answer: Absolutely not. Sometimes I have it all put together in the head, and then it's written. Other times, I write as the thoughts come. There's never a poem left half-finished in the same day, though.

Question: What triggers you to write? At what point do you feel you need to write about something? -Daniel | Sacramento, CA

Answer: The best way I can describe it is: if it alters my emotion, I may be compelled to write about it. It can be a person, a place, an event, etc... Really, it's the journey in life that does it.

Question: i write too and sometimes I hit creative block. do you experience this and how do you beat it? -Jessica | Austin, TX

Answer: It's part of the game, so I definitely don't get frustrated by it. Personally, I'll go get lost in something else and then come back to the poem. Everyone's different, but taking a walk or shooting the basketball usually works for me.

Question: What's the biggest challenges you encounter when practicing the art? -Dennis | Manhattan Beach, CA

Answer: Yikes! That's a deep one. The first challenge was overcoming the fear of criticism, which I feel I've already conquered. The second one, which remains important, is maintaining honesty. This means being honest with myself, as well as making sure everything that I write is factual.

Question: What's your favorite topic to write about? -Nicole | Fort Wayne, IN

Answer: I don't have one...lol! I just love rhyming the words.

Question: Do you compose custom poems for events such as a wedding? -Timothy | Irving, TX

Answer: Yes. Send an email and we can discuss further.

Question: Is there a source for your words? Like, do you read the dictionary? -Vinh | Queens, NY

Answer: I'll research the definition of a word, when needed. Also, I'm an avid book reader, so that's a big source. Other than that, it's just about awareness and picking up on words during daily life. Great question.

Question: 2 part question: how long does it take you to write a poem and how do you know when a poem is ready to be published? -Michael | Cincinnati, OH

Answer: It depends whether or not I step away from it and then come back to finish it. Once I start it though, it's finished the same day.

Question: Are you open to writing about a new category? Maybe wildlife, politics, or fiction? -Kristin | Lincoln, NE

Answer: Sure, if I'm moved by it.

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