What, Why, How: Patricia Clark

What?

I write poetry. Well, I’ve also written a few short stories and published them. But poetry is my main genre.

Why?

I’m really compelled by two things with poetry: its emotional undercurrents and its musical qualities. Both keep me interested, and I just published my sixth book. There is always something new to do with sentences and with sensory details. Why do I keep writing? Poetry is my spiritual practice and it’s the way I make sense of what happens in the world and what h...