12 or 20 (second series) questions with Sid Ghosh

Sid Ghosh is a levitator of language, meandering through the rivers of Down Syndrome, gilling himself through poetry. He is the author of two chapbooks: Give a Book and Proceedings of the Full Moon Rotary Club . His full-length debut is Yellow Flower Gills Me Whole . He lives in Portland, Oregon.

2 - How did you come to poetry first, as opposed to, say, fiction or non-fiction?
I am a poet. So getting here is a life flow situation, I think. 

3 - Where does a poem usually begin for you? Are you an author of short pieces that end up combining into a larger project, or are you working on a "book" from the very beginning?
I mostly keep some amorous tether to the wisdom inherent in volumes of books living in me. 

4 - How long does it take to start any particular writing project? Does your writing initially come quickly, or is it a slow process? Do first drafts appear looking close to their final shape, or does your work come out of copious notes?
Amorous tether lets me be quick. 

5 - Are public readings part of or counter to your creative process? Are you the sort of writer who enjoys doing readings?
So freeing to interact with a live audience. Settles me. 

6 - Do you have any theoretical concerns behind your writing? What kinds of questions are you trying to answer with your work? What do you even think the current questions are?
Why answer when you can ask! 

7 – What do you see the current role of the writer being in larger culture? Do they even have one? What do you think the role of the writer should be?
Really freeing the public’s mind. 

8 - Do you find the process of working with an outside editor difficult or essential (or both)?
Want final say. But editor is essential.

9 - What is the best piece of advice you've heard (not necessarily given to you directly)?
Foster your inner poet. Write. 

11 - When your writing gets stalled, where do you turn or return for (for lack of a better word) inspiration?
Mother, asters, lakes that flow, amorous tethers, yaks, math. 

12 - What fragrance reminds you of home?
Tarragon. 

13 - David W. McFadden once said that books come from books, but are there any other forms that influence your work, whether nature, music, science or visual art?
Still poetry, asters, lichen, lakes that flow, winds that rest.

14 - What other writers or writings are important for your work, or simply your life outside of your work?
Herman Hesse. 

15 - What would you like to do that you haven't yet done?
Love, live, laugh. 

16 - If you could pick any other occupation to attempt, what would it be? Or, alternately, what do you think you would have ended up doing had you not been a writer?
Fermenter. 

17 - What made you write, as opposed to doing something else?
Chris Martin and Mother. 

18 - What was the last great book you read? What was the last great film?
All X-Men. 

19 - What are you currently working on?
Sufi poetry. 

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