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In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—DeMisty Bellinger
Your poem, “Ode to That Turquoise Bra,” has a whimsical feel, yet also carries the gravity of honoring and thanking this piece of clothing. What inspired this poem? Firstly, thank you for inviting me to do this interview! It was a real bra that I had. It was probably...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—A. K. Herman
Your story, "Love," which appears in Volume 26 of Water~Stone, is a chapter of a longer work. What inspired this piece? Where does this chapter fall in the story? What made you choose this section to share with us? “Love” is inspired by the generations of powerful...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Dan Albergotti
Your poem, “On the Third Stanza of a Poem by F. S. Key,” blends today’s history of the last election with the beginning of our country. What caused you to weave these two events together? What brought Key’s song to the forefront of your mind? I can’t recall exactly...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Marie-Elizabeth Mali
Your poem, “Mirror,” studies the fascination with underwater life—particularly brain coral—during a first dive. What prompted you to set this poem down on paper? Since that initial dive in Bonaire, in December, 2000, I’ve wanted to describe the wonder I felt at...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Joseph O. Legaspi
Your poem, “Weeding/Wedding,” is a beautiful twining of etymology and gardening. What inspired this poem? The poem was inspired by my actually gardening—weeding, to be more precise. I was at Space on Ryder Farm in Brewster, New York, and as part of the residency,...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Catherine Pierce
You have two poems in Volume 26: “I Wonder if the Guy Who Catcalled Me in the Blockbuster Parking Lot When I Was 15 Ever Thinks About That,” and “Perfection™.” These two poems detail separate events, but there’s a kinship of perseverance in both of them. When crafting...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors–Jax Connelly
Your nonfiction piece “Not So Soft,” which appears in Volume 26, weaves running, sisterhood, eating disorders, and loss together. Your work is uniquely descriptive—“The ground is violent with leaves,” and “I was a pressure cooker of a teenager.” When and how did this...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Elise Paschen
Your poem, “Divination,” is a gorgeous blend of imagery, myth, and spring welcoming. Where did the spark for this poem come from? Thank you! During the pandemic, our family moved to a house in rural southwest Michigan. Spending days in isolation, I became fascinated...








