Ask the Author: Shivanee Ramlochan
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Shivanee Ramlochan
Dear Lana,
Your question is so well-timed! More and more frequently of late, I find myself turning to short-and-long-form essays to write about experiences (often personal ones) that don't seem suited, yet, to the shape or taste of a poem. I've been writing mini-essays in a fairly sustained way on Facebook, and have recently had a couple creative non-fiction essays commissioned, which is a really lovely source of encouragement.
I also have a few short stories kicking around in various places, and -- maybe like most poets! -- I dream of writing at least one lush, decadent novel one day. xx
Your question is so well-timed! More and more frequently of late, I find myself turning to short-and-long-form essays to write about experiences (often personal ones) that don't seem suited, yet, to the shape or taste of a poem. I've been writing mini-essays in a fairly sustained way on Facebook, and have recently had a couple creative non-fiction essays commissioned, which is a really lovely source of encouragement.
I also have a few short stories kicking around in various places, and -- maybe like most poets! -- I dream of writing at least one lush, decadent novel one day. xx
Shivanee Ramlochan
Dear Andre, I find it is the unknowing.
I'm suspicious of myself when I think I have a poem figured out before I write it. Usually, the page (or computer screen) humbles me -- I start out intending to write a poem about a grandmother, for example, and what emerges is a ghazal to green dhal. The unknowing teaches me every time I write a poem. It's exciting, unexpected, and fun, and I'm grateful for it! xx
I'm suspicious of myself when I think I have a poem figured out before I write it. Usually, the page (or computer screen) humbles me -- I start out intending to write a poem about a grandmother, for example, and what emerges is a ghazal to green dhal. The unknowing teaches me every time I write a poem. It's exciting, unexpected, and fun, and I'm grateful for it! xx
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