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I think you will enjoy this lively interview with my good friend and fellow blogger and poet, Dawn Pisturino. And I would urge you to check out her blog visit https://www.dawnpisturino.org/.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT DAWN PISTURINO

Dawn Pisturino is a retired registered nurse who lives in Arizona, US. Her international publishing credits include poems, short stories, and articles. Her first poetry book, Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987 – 2023, debuted with five-star reviews.

TALKING WITH DAWN ABOUT POETRY AND WRITING

LatinosUSA: Who are your major literary/artistic references?

Dawn: Depending on what I’m writing, my major influences have been H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, the Bronte sisters, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Thomas Hardy, and the great Russian writers.

LatinosUSA: Dawn, what makes you a writer? What do you like to write about? And what is your plan for the next five years?

Dawn: My ability to tap into and articulate deep emotions makes me a writer. I like writing various things, from dark humor to horror and off-beat thrillers. I’ve had numerous poems, short stories, and articles published. My goal is to publish a novel. I already have several started. I tend to drift toward the dark side, so you will probably never see me write a mushy romance novel, although that’s subject to change.

LatinosUSA: So, do you write about your life, your feelings/emotions, yourself?

Dawn: I write about whatever strikes me at the time and according to my mood. Sometimes, I hear somebody say something that triggers a thought that I turn into a poem or short story. Writing short stuff is easier for me because of that process. Maintaining a consistent mood with longer pieces is hard, and I get bored quickly. I write a lot about interpersonal relationships because they interest me, and my background as a psychiatric nurse gave me plenty of opportunities to interact with all kinds of people.

DAWN’S POETRY

BAUDELAIRE

when i saw you there

lying on the cold stone slab

your virgin beauty pure as white marble

i remembered why i loved you

and all the promises we made

you no longer see me

except in dreams far away

you no longer hear me

except when celestial angels

open your ear with a golden horn

but i can touch you

and suckle the cold white breast

as empty as your heart

and kiss the waxen lips

devoid of blood

your infinite beauty

is so much more

than your finite body

could ever bear

in this suffering world

someday my soul

will follow you into the ether

and find you smiling

like a gleeful child

in the arms of god

THANK YOU!

We certainly appreciate your time and your candor Dawn! Wishing you the best of luck in your present and future endeavours.

AND…

If you are a poet, writer, artist, or engaged in anything that has to do with the fine arts or the performing arts, and you would like to be featured in our interview section here in LatinosUSA (English and Spanish editions), all you have to do is contact me, Francisco, at VALENCIARTIST and provide your email address. We will be preparing for the upcoming season soon.

CHEERS