Ideally, I'd love to write poems that intrigued humans across the board: literary folk and academics as well as... dog-walkers, doctors, plumbers, chefs, math professors, jugglers, etc. Amy Gerstler academicboardchef Change image and share on social
Only recently have I realized that being different is not something you want to hide or squelch or suppress. Amy Gerstler hiderealizerecently Change image and share on social
I don't like scaring people off. When I tell people I'm a writer, they look kind of interested. Then I tell them that I write poetry, and they think I'm weird. Amy Gerstler interestkindpeople Change image and share on social
My work is mostly about longing, human relationships, science and children - and a little bit about ghosts and reincarnation. Amy Gerstler bitechildghost Change image and share on social
One of those quiet types who logs a lot of time in the bedlam of her head, I sometimes need to be startled awake to the fact that the outside world still exists. Amy Gerstler awakebedlamexist Change image and share on social
I think part of being human is learning to roll with the punches, to deal with any kind of personal or professional disaster that might crop up. You have to learn to deal with that stuff or not survive. Amy Gerstler cropdealdisaster share on social
Most people who write and publish poetry teach or do something else. Amy Gerstler peoplepoetrypublish Change image and share on social
