Another interview!
Must be the week for it. This one was from a guy taking a Consumer Culture class who had to interview poets or some such for his consumer group. I'm not bothering to friends lock or LJ cut this one, as it's shorter and less in-depth than the other was. But still, this is neat.
1. What does poetry mean to you?
Poetry, to me is taking all the ordinary things of the world and finding the extraordinary way of looking at them. It's about the human condition, and our reactions to it.
2. What inspired you to become an artist?
Mostly, that I'm not all that good at anything else! I've just always been a writer. I don't really know how to do anything other than what I do.
3. As an artist, how do you feel about performing?
I love performing! I featured at the Mid-Atlantic spoken word festival about two years ago, and I've done shows for National Poetry Month and the like. The best part about performing is getting to share your work with others, and seeing how they react to it. It's nice to touch a common thread within someone.
4. What products are you interested in?
I like a lot of technological things, games and video games, books! Lots of books. Books are products, right? Food. Can't write without food, food is fuel. Send food.
5. Do products help you become a better performer?
Of course! I type my poems up on my computer and print them out, I have a digital recorder to record and listen to my performances. Camera to take pictures of them. Books to read the works of other poets, and to study. Clothes to wear for the performance. Microphone to read into. Products are everywhere in society - without them I'd be a naked person reciting poetry while standing on a rock like our cave ancestors. That'd just be scary.
6. Are there any unavailable products that you wish you could get your hands on?
Hm... not that I can think of, no. I take what's available and use it to my best advantage. I'm not going to camp outside Wal-Mart to hand over $600 bucks for a PS3, for example. Eventually they'll come down in price and go up in availability. I'm patient.
1. What does poetry mean to you?
Poetry, to me is taking all the ordinary things of the world and finding the extraordinary way of looking at them. It's about the human condition, and our reactions to it.
2. What inspired you to become an artist?
Mostly, that I'm not all that good at anything else! I've just always been a writer. I don't really know how to do anything other than what I do.
3. As an artist, how do you feel about performing?
I love performing! I featured at the Mid-Atlantic spoken word festival about two years ago, and I've done shows for National Poetry Month and the like. The best part about performing is getting to share your work with others, and seeing how they react to it. It's nice to touch a common thread within someone.
4. What products are you interested in?
I like a lot of technological things, games and video games, books! Lots of books. Books are products, right? Food. Can't write without food, food is fuel. Send food.
5. Do products help you become a better performer?
Of course! I type my poems up on my computer and print them out, I have a digital recorder to record and listen to my performances. Camera to take pictures of them. Books to read the works of other poets, and to study. Clothes to wear for the performance. Microphone to read into. Products are everywhere in society - without them I'd be a naked person reciting poetry while standing on a rock like our cave ancestors. That'd just be scary.
6. Are there any unavailable products that you wish you could get your hands on?
Hm... not that I can think of, no. I take what's available and use it to my best advantage. I'm not going to camp outside Wal-Mart to hand over $600 bucks for a PS3, for example. Eventually they'll come down in price and go up in availability. I'm patient.