Local Poets Reflect on Covid-19 by Jennifer Kelley
Covid-19 has long, sticky fingers and leaves none of us untouched. Poets Conor Logan of Newbury Park, Peg Quinn of Santa Barbara, and Johanna Went of Ventura have adapted to the pandemic differently while attempting to thrive creatively within the restraints of Covid-19. Of these three local poets, both Logan, and Went rely on external stimulation to create. “The more I’m around people, the more productive I am,” reports Logan. Went labels herself as straddling the introvert/extrovert line. “Inspiration is always necessary and I enjoy working with people who are spontaneous,” she said. Logan was determined to populate his life from a 6-foot distance, withRead More →