by WaterStone Review | Oct 14, 2024 | blog: all
In The Field—Conversations With Our Contributors: J. D. Debris Your poem, “Song of Solomon” in Volume 26, brings to life vivid images. What sparked the creation of this piece? Appreciate that comment. The poem takes its title from Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, as...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 30, 2024 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Robert Grunst There’s a beautiful peace in your poem “Blue Aster Seeds” that draws the reader into this moment of watching seeds whirl. I love how it takes a moment—a breath of air and seeds—and creates an entire...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 22, 2024 | blog: all
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...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 15, 2024 | blog: all
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...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 8, 2024 | blog: all
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...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 1, 2024 | blog: all
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,...
