Comments on: Interview with Daniel Ausema

By: Carol Falaki

Carol Falaki — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:13:41 +0000

Hi Daniel,
I enjoyed reading this interview with it’s insight into how you work and find your inspiration.
You mentioned that play is an important part of being alive. I had never considered poetry as play before but this concept suddenly made a lot of sense. Thank you
Carol

By: Daniel Ausema

Daniel Ausema — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:16:57 +0000

(Belated) thanks for the comments, everyone! And thanks, Nick, for the interview questions.

By: jennifer walmsley

jennifer walmsley — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:06:20 +0000

Excellent interview. Great, informative answers.

By: Joan

Joan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:02:38 +0000

A very enjoyable and thought-provoking interview. I agree that the jigsaw analogy is excellent. This is something to return to – there is a lot to ponder!

By: Robin Herrnfeld

Robin Herrnfeld — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:39:27 +0000

Interesting interview, thank you. I enjoyed the way you compared journalism to a jig-saw puzzle – I like the idea of putting the pieces together to come up with a coherent whole, a piece of prose. I think writing poetry is a bit like that, too.

By: Sarah Hilary

Sarah Hilary — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:14:38 +0000

Thanks, Daniel, I found that very stimulating. I’ve just cut my teeth on a first poem and so it was fascinating to read your processes and thoughts, not least as a journalist writing poetry. Thank you!

By: F Reynolds

F Reynolds — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:23:00 +0000

Thank you for a very interesting interview. I can relate to many of the answers provided and thoroughly enjoyed “Running with the Eagle” and the inspiration behind it.

By: Oonah V Joslin

Oonah V Joslin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:50:46 +0000

I thought those were great questions, Nick and thank you Daniel for your very full and informative answers, as well as your excellent poems.