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 | 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...
by WaterStone Review | Apr 23, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Sadie Dupuis What is the story behind your poem, “Most of Last Year and the Years Before It,” that appears in Volume 27? I wrote this poem in March 2024, in response to Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker’s ongoing...
by WaterStone Review | Mar 20, 2023 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Eva Song Margolis The illustration credit belongs to Dain Suh, courtesy of NPR. Dain Suh is a New York-based art director, illustrator, and digital content creator. You can learn more about Suh’s work via their...
