Why Meanwhile—?
I had so much fun writing poems inspired by Twin Peaks and exploring surrealism, I couldn’t stop. Thus, Meanwhile— was born. I love the way different art forms can inform, inspire, and interact with one another and I often find inspiration in music, visual art, TV shows, and writing genres outside of poetry.
What particularly attracts me to Twin Peaks is its surrealism and the way it portrays the duality of a town like Twin Peaks (picturesque surface vs. seedy underbelly) and a character like Laura Palmer (altruistic, homecoming queen image vs. a secret life of sex and drugs stemming from sexual abuse) in a complex way that ranges from humorous to tragic to plain uncomfortable.
I had never tried writing surreal poems before I wrote Blue Rose, and while most of the poems are more of a blend of narrative and surrealism, it helped me approach writing and editing in a fresh way.
As someone who writes almost entirely from prompts, I know how helpful they can be for writers, especially when you feel like you’re in a rut. I really felt like writing poems inspired by Twin Peaks brought me out of a rut of my own, and I hope it can do the same for you. Or at least, encourage you to try something a little different.
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