I went into this interview with Maxine Beneba Clarke with a bunch of very earnest questions. Our conversation reminded me that it’s ok to have fun, even in poetry. Even, or maybe especially, right now. We also get into whether we need a poet laureate, what you can learn from bad poetry open mics, and … Continue reading "Ep 146. Maxine Beneba Clarke: ‘Art does not live on art alone.’"