with Eloisa Amezcua
The last thing that made you smile
A mink sighting! I’m currently at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT, and have been looking out of my window every day in the hopes of seeing a mink dive into the freezing river to look for food. Today was my lucky day! And to top it off, when they come back out onto the riverbank, they roll around in the snow—it’s absolutely the cutest.
A secret
I don’t drink coffee. I’m a horrible speller. I can only tie my shoes using the bunny-ear method.
The last thing you wrote
He’s addicted to the stench
of sweat-stained wraps
unfolding, falling
to the ground.
(I’m working on a collection of boxing poems.)
Your favourite city
Marfa, Texas is a wonderland but the food in Florence, Italy makes it a tie.
What you’d place in a time capsule
The Legitimate Dangers poetry anthology with an alternative cover that says “Bible.” Fritos Flavor Twists Honey BBQ chips. A recording of Raúl Zurita reading from Canto a su amor desaparecido. A picture of my family. A mixed CD that includes Solange, Elton John, Pusha T, Jeff Bluckey, and Selena.