Montana poet laureate reflects on writing, storytelling and optimism
In Bozeman, Montana's poet laureate says they’re still "trying to get a handle" on their work and are surprised by the note of optimism readers often find in it.
Speaking in Bozeman, the Montana poet laureate talked about the challenges of understanding their own work and the role of storytelling in their poems. They said critics and readers often detect a thread of optimism in the work — a quality the laureate welcomes even when it surprises them.