Interview with Quinn Yawger
CB: We recently featured five poems from Atlanta poet, Quinn Yawger. I first met Yawger at one of our Poetry is Pretentious Live Events where she read many poems that stuck with me. I was immediately impressed by the uniqueness of her voice, the subject matter and point of view, her choice of detail. I hope you’ll read her poems we published here, and enjoy this interview with Quinn Yawger.
Poems About Self Love
We’re all of course very familiar with poems about love. But how often do you read poems about self love? Not nearly as often. But they are still so powerful, and so important to read. We featured some poets that you might expect to see when talking poetry about self love: Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, Walt Whitman. But also some surprises, like Ted Kooser!
Why Poems About Self Love?
Self love is important. Afterall, how could we love others if we don’t even love ourselves? So, in a way reading these types of poems is important. They remind you that we all struggle sometimes, but we all deserve love. These poems inspire you to be the best person you can be, and to give yourself a little grace every now and then as well.
Falling in Love Poems
Falling in Love Poems obviously fall under the umbrella of love poems. But they are more focused on the feeling of falling in love, the act of it, the moment something changes and you go head over heels over someone or something. They are universal, and reading falling in love poems is so much fun. You can see yourself, your loved ones, in each unique poem.
Why Falling in Love Poems?
I love this genre, and reading or writing falling in love poems. The way people see the world as they’re falling in love is so beautiful. What’s great about this genre is that each poem is so unique to the author. We all fall in love, some of us just do it a little differently than others.
Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning.
Quinn Yawger was one of our poets that performed at our February Live Event. If you haven’t read it yet, there is a recap of that performance with a video of her performing her lovely poem “9-5, Kitty Cat Style.” She is back now with four new poems for our reading pleasure. Quinn has such a wonderful voice and we feel very lucky here at Poetry is Pretentious to be able to share some of her work with all of you. Enjoy these four poems by Quinn Yawger!
Irish Poems
Irish poems hold a significant place in history. The Irish poets are known for their ability to capture the essence of Ireland in their work. From W.B. Yeats to Frank Ormsby, they blend themes of history, landscape, and culture into their work. Their poetry reflects the country’s turbulent past, its lush scenery, and the humor of its people.
Why Irish Poems?
No poet better encapsulates Irish poems like W.B. Yeats. He is perhaps the most influential Irish poet ever. I have included four of his poems in this list, and I wish I had room for more. He writes Irish poems that will stick with you. When You Are Old is one of the single best Irish poems ever, in my opinion.