I am a University of Massachusetts Amherst student studying evolutionary biology. I find a scientific mind lends itself well to the intricacies of poetic form and image.
My goal is to initiate and propagate a renewed interest in form and structure in poetry. Far too often, I find young contemporary poets- my peers- mired in the stagnation of overly-personal, open-form poetry (Note: Although open-form certainly has its place in verse, it seems to be ignorance of the alternative that creates such a dependance on this lack of form).
It is my firm belief that the age of confession in verse is over.
