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
With contemporary poetry having approximately as many fans outside the immediate field as there are devotees of undergoing knee surgery, any sentient, breathing reader who's genuinely interested in poetry... not scared of it... seems a godsend. Amy Gerstler approximatelybreathecontemporary share on social
Disaster, to me, means in some big or small way, things going wrong. And that's obviously a matter of perception, right? Let's say your puppy chewed up all the shoes in your house. She probably had a fine time doing that. In her mind, a red letter day, the highlight of her puppy life. Amy Gerstler bigchewday share on social
I am introverted and a complete klutz. Amy Gerstler completeintrovertklutz Change image and share on social
There is an element in some of my work that has to do with being an outsider, feeling like not part of the dominant culture. Amy Gerstler culturedominantelement Change image and share on social
I've always liked wearing black. Hats with veils would suit me just fine. Amy Gerstler blackfinehat 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
Film and TV are the most popular mediums in America. Literature and poetry are possibly the most under-recognized art forms. Amy Gerstler americaartfilm Change image and share on social
My main ambition as a teenager was to somehow resurrect the dark-minded writer Franz Kafka and become his girlfriend. Amy Gerstler ambitiondarkfranz Change image and share on social
I don't write to create performance material; I write to make books. Amy Gerstler bookcreatemake Change image and share on social
