Interview: Chatting with Poet Catherine Keller About Her First Chapbook

What can make any Poet happy?

It's their first chapbook.

Catherine Keller talks a little about herself and her first Chapbook.

MCL: When did you start Writing Poetry? What did you first start Writing about?

CK: I started writing poetry when I was 16, about 6 years ago. At first it was terrible and cliché but as I grew to learn more about myself, including activism, spirituality, and making sense of my mental health, I figured I could only write about what was important to me.

MCL: What makes you want to Write?

CK: The bizarre things that inspire a particular corner of my brain whenever I randomly see something that interests me.

MCL: What Poets have influenced you?

CK: I love Rudy Francisco, Savannah Brown, Siaara Freeman, and Blythe Baird.

MCL: Describe your Writing style?

CK: Embellished ranting. Whatever I write is scattered, not just with poetry and fiction, but my writing is like a stream of consciousness. Sometimes I can't help but think it's just a literary way to complain.

MCL: What's your favorite subject matter to Write about?

CK: In the past, I've focused a lot on mental health, both analyzing it and expressing it creatively through characters. I'm excited to start writing more about spirituality and witchcraft, art, and adventures through nature.

MCL: How personal do you get in your Writing?

CK: I get pretty personal; I cross some boundaries that even surprise myself by how much I've elected to share.

MCL: What do you want people to know about you?

CK: I'm a bisexual pagan who can pick things up with her toes haha ummm I love waterfalls, sunsets and lightning storms and I usually read at least 60 books a year.

MCL: If someone wanted to contact you ... How could they?

CK: They could message me on any of my social media! My instagram is @catiekeller.

MCL: You have a book out? Details please? Where can people buy it? What's the theme? Let us know!

CK: My book is available on Amazon! It's my first poetry chapbook, 'Sonder', which covers topics ranging from mental health, the creative process, inequality, and relationships.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CATHERINE KELLER:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999620894/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529246554&sr=1-3&keywords=sonder

http://www.writerscafe.org/catiekeller9/