Field Recordings

Late summer still burns in the Eastern corridor of the United States. And a tropical storm or two. This weekend we welcome Indian author and blogger, Soumya Vilekar to the internet wilds. Name: Soumya Vilekar Pen Name: SoumyaV Most recent title published: “Suroor of the Soul” Where do you write? On my blogs at Wordpress and Blogger You can also find me on my facebook page called “ Poems of Life”. I am also on Destiny poets , UK poetry Library , Writeforpassion and several other sites as a guest author! What kind of poetic tradition do you see yourself coming from? (lyric, surrealism, realism, etc) Surrealism with tint of Divinity and spiritualism. The contemporary American "form" is elegy. How do you see your work fitting into that "tradition"? I am a person of hope and faith. The ray of hope gleams in my poems and I am far away from the elegy! What are your rituals with regards to writing (ex: Must have tea, a cat on the lap, etc) Of C...

Field Recordings welcomes Sally Zakariya out of her internet wilderness into our wilderness. The fields mellow into gold around here, and the Indian Summer has settled to stay upon our fields and backroads. Welcome and explore. Links to Zakariya's work is peppered throughout. Name: Sally Zakariya Pen Name: none, but thinking … Most recent title published: Insectomania (2013) and Arithmetic and other verses (2011), both from Richer Resources Publications , an independent publisher that specializes in translations of Greek and Roman classics but has recently added a poetry line. Where do you write? In my guest room/study, on an antique desk that was my grandfather’s. What are your rituals with regards to writing (ex: Must have tea, a cat on the lap, etc.) Must spend a few minutes staring blankly out the window. Must have coffee. Must not let cat jump on keyboard, which can result in odd words. Describe your writing process: A poem usually begins with a single l...

Amy Nicole McDougal is Sabne Raznik, and she has crafted a book to benefit Children's Cancer Awareness, appropriately titled Marrow . Please pass this link on throughout the internet wilds. Name: Amy Nicole McDougal Pen Name: Sabne Raznik Most recent title published: "Marrow" , a limited edition art book to benefit Childhood Cancer Awareness and St. Jude's Research Hospital. Where do you write? I'm on the road a lot, so I can't really say I have a specific place. I do have a desk at home in a corner of my living room, and often I write in a journal book at the coffee table. Other than that, I write in that journal wherever I can. I often write during long car rides, and in the middle of the night. What kind of poetic tradition do you see yourself coming from? (lyric, surrealism, realism, etc) I suppose it would have to be lyric in terms of what I write. The contemporary American "form" is elegy. How do you see yo...