Michael Robbins made a splash in the poetry world when his poem “Alien vs. Predator” was published in The New Yorker in 2009. The poem, which called Rilke a jerk and included the line “That elk is such a dick,” was atypical for the magazine. Robbins, who received a Ph.D. in English, would go onto write poems like “Dig Dug,” which was inspired by the video for Guns N' Roses’ “November Rain” and has just had his first book published by Penguin Poets, Alien vs. Predator.
Wonderful interview with an oh-so-interesting poet. Very inspiring. I've only read a couple of his poems before now, but I definitely want to check out the book.
( Oh, and, "Dr. Robbins," if you're going to be book-touring, be sure'n hit Powell's in Portland, OR! )
Sash
SUICIDEGIRL
California, USA
JUN 04, 2012 06:00 AM