Two poets who have crossed paths in readings and at conferences and have found that they are writing about something that shows up differently for each of them — maternal estrangement. This conversation will cover how our work evolves as we age and how writing such a viscerally personal experience can also be universal.
Lisa writes: “We both write about maternal estrangement–and though our lived experiences are different, that burning desire of what brings us to the page feels very familiar.” And Melissa adds, “…so many of them poems now in [Lisa’s] beautiful book, spoke to a subject I was only just starting to write about, a subject that feels like it’s all I write about now: maternal estrangement. When Lisa asked if I would pair with her for this conversation, I couldn’t say yes quickly enough. We have so much to say."
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