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...

Field Recordings welcomes Scholastic Press' Jeff Hirsch , who is currently blog touring in support of The Darkest Path. You can read my review of The Darkest Path here , originally published by The Broadkill Review. Jeff Hirsch Most recent title published: The Darkest Path Love that Cal is a dog catcher in the first act, how that shows us how dehumanized he is. Couple that with the brutal way he is beaten, and we start off with a hero who doesn't have a chance. You put him through the wringer. He continues to go through the wringer. What were you thinking in terms of heroic feats with this young man? Well, the most important thing to me is that he wasn’t a hero, at least not at the beginning. I think Cal’s just a kid who wants to get back home and is willing to do whatever it takes to get there. In a way he’s as much of a fanatic as anyone in the Path, in that this single desire overrides everything else in his life. I think his journey is about moving away from sel...

Field Recordings welcomes Broadkill poet, Nina Bennett to the internet wilds. Nina shares the same small press home as I do, the very kind and suave Broadkill Press, an imprint of The Broadkill River Press, and The Broadkill Review. Nina's launching her book on Sunday Sep 29 at the Arden Craft Shop Museum, in Arden DE, from 1-4. As usual links are peppered throughout. Nina is also a member of a writing group, which has a home here. Name: Nina Bennett Pen Name: N/A Most recent title published: Sound Effects Where do you write? Most of my writing starts in a spiral-bound notebook before it gets anywhere near the computer. I find it easier to write at home than at a local coffee shop. I do a great deal of writing when I am out of town-hotel rooms and airports. I’ve been known to write on napkins in bars. What are your rituals with regards to writing (ex: Must have tea, a cat on the lap, etc) Music-60s rock. Describe your writing process: Most drafts start in my head,...

Field Recordings welcomes Shea Garvin to the internet wilds. Shea and I share a small press publisher, The Broadkill Press, and his newest, Where Night Comes From, is one of the Key Poetry Series chapbooks published this summer. Name: Shea Garvin Pen Name: The same Most recent title: Where Night Comes From Where do you write? Everywhere. Bars, Campsites, Airports. I do the revisions at home . How do you classify yourself as a poet? I don't tend to think in those terms, categorizing. If I was to pick , it would be lyrically surreal and brutally romantic. The contemporary American "mode" is elegy, where do you find yourself w/r/t to this "tradition"? I do find myself writing about death quite a bit , its a matter of fact sort of thing with me. I mean , we all die and spend vastly more time dead than alive so of course its something to explore. Do you have any rituals when it comes to writing? Black ink. I can't seem to turn a phrase with a blu...

Vargus Pike is the author of April Songs, a collection inspired by National Poetry Month. Many writers write a poem a day in April to celebrate their craft. As usual, links to his work is throughout. Thanks for seeking us out. Name: Vargus Pike Pen Name: Vargus Pike Most recent title published: April Song Where do you write? A:Often like Marat I prefer the tub, at other times I write while driving or walking using a recorder, sometimes too I sit in front of the television and completely ignore it while I work. What kind of poetic tradition do you see yourself coming from? (lyric, surrealism, realism, etc) A:Difficult to say. My poetry much like my life has gone through phases. There was a time when I preferred realism to lyricism. There was a surreal phase. Now I just write what I feel and do not worry so much about form. The subject matter and the mood tell me what to write The contemporary American "form" is elegy. How do you see your work fitting into that ...