by WaterStone Review | Aug 6, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Todne Thomas Your poem, “day of the dead,” tells a story within a multi-generational family structure. Where did the inspiration for this piece come from? The inspiration for this poem came from my son. His...
by WaterStone Review | Aug 1, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Sheila McMullin Your poem “Thank You” blends the telling of past histories and the present conflict in a relationship, as well as imaginative statements. What was your inspiration for this poem? What was your...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 23, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Judy Kaber Your poem that appears in Volume 27, “Cracking the Lid,” is after Lois Dodd’s painting “Lifting the Lid.” What drew you to that painting, and what sparked this piece from it? Do you often find inspiration...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 15, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Marc Nieson Your story “American Standards” involves a man balancing his daily corporate job, his aging mother, and his newish relationship. What sparked the creation of this story? Aptly, this story’s ‘spark’...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 2, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—G C Waldrep Your poems, “Night 410” and “Night 550” are from a work titled Plague Nights. What does Plague Nights entail? As with every other writer and artist I know, the lockdowns of...
by WaterStone Review | Jun 24, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Carla Panciera Your poem “Smart Girls Always Have a Plan” blends math and myth in one of my favorite lines, “Math, after all, is one letter removed / from stories of the gods.” Where did this poem come from? What...
