Sanjeev Sethi : part five

How do you know when a poem is finished?

Instinctively at one level and another level, never; that is why someone said poems are never finished; they have to be abandoned.

Sanjeev Sethi : part four

How does a poem begin?

Sometimes it is a thought, an opening line, or a hook that can be employed in the poem. One begins tentatively, but soon, a certain force overtakes one, and the poem takes a form of its own, many times far away from the original idea.

Sanjeev Sethi : part three

What do you find most difficult about writing poetry?

In a forty-year writing career, I have written in various genres: journalistic pieces, interviews, reviews, etc.,  but inditing comes the most naturally to me. I can work on a poem for twelve hours and more without it exhausting myself. No other kind of writing does that to me.

Sanjeev Sethi : part two

Why is poetry important?

Because it gives us hope, while reading a poem, one can get lost in its paresthesia. Poetry hones our humanity, turning us into finer beings.