Elaine Equi on Blankness, Condensing Verse, and the Joy of Writing Short Poems

Lit Hub is excited to feature another entry in a new series from Poets.org: “enjambments,” a monthly interview series with new and established poets. This month, they spoke to Elaine Equi. Elaine Equi is the author of nearly a dozen collections of poetry. Her books include Ripple Effect: New and Selected Poems (Coffee House Press, 2007), which […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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