Spotlight On Writers
Gail Constable
- Where do you originate from?
I was born in New Brunswick, Canada.
- What do you cherish most about the place you call home?
Most of my life I have lived on Cape Breton Island, world renowned for its natural beauty. I love its friendly people and being surrounded by the ocean. It is a peaceful place to feed my soul.
- What ignites your creativity?
Emotion. I have always said I do not write as much as am a scribe for my Muse. A word, a phrase, an image but most of all a feeling sparks a poem.
- Do you have a favorite word and could you incorporate it into a poetic phrase?
This is a difficult question as, to me, words are strokes that paint images and my poetry is the resulting canvas. However, the word crucible comes to mind as a favourite as it is rarely used in modern speech.
From a recent piece, “We tossed our rings into crucibles to reshape their bond,” would be an example.
- What is your pet peeve?
With regards to poetry? My pet peeve would be those who insist on trying to fit poetry into a single format, discounting any piece that does not follow set rules.
- How would you describe the essence of Gail Constable?
Basically, I am a minimalist in life but an overflowing river of words in writing. Peace is my goal, perhaps my essence, or so I hope.
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