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Questions
1. AOTW: Of the various forms of expression, why do you find poetry so appealing? What can you say in poetry that you can't say as well in prose?
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2. AOTW: Do you have a poem that you think defines you?
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3. AOTW: Does reciting poetry enhance the experience? Do you ever do readings of your own poetry for an audience?
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4. AOTW: What got you started writing poetry? Was it a poem you read? If so, which one?
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5. AOTW: Do you feel our schools do an adequate job of exposing children to poetry? How would you teach kids to love poetry?
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6. AOTW: Many people say, "Poetry --- too difficult for me." Could you convince them they're wrong? How?
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7. AOTW: It is well known that poetry does not "sell" as well as other forms of literature. What have you done to promote your work?
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8. AOTW: What advice do you give to aspiring poets? Who do you tell them to read?
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9. AOTW: Wordsworth said, "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." Do you agree? If not, what is poetry for you?
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10. AOTW: What are you working on now?
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AuthorsOnTheWeb brought together 16 poets to discover why poetic expression is so appealing to them and how they would respond to those who find poetry more than a little intimidating. The participants in the Poetry Roundtable included Mary Jo Bang, Billy Collins, Cornelius Eady, Jeffrey Greene, Richard Matthews, Honor Moore, Marge Piercy and Marc Woodworth who write for 
