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An interview of poet Kim Bridgford is presented. Her views of formalism in poetry are addressed in relation to her writing of sonnets and free verse poems. The relation of Roman Catholicism to formal poetry is noted. Similarities between priests and poets are mentioned. Bridgford addresses her work with women poets through the Mezzo Cammin Women Poets Timeline project.

An interview with poet Kim Bridgford is presented. She talks about her preference of formalism in poetry and her views on new formalism. She also talks about how faith and religion has influenced her work. Bridgford talks about how she was inspired to write and how her work could effect other women poets.

This article, originally published in the April/September 1958 issue of this journal, presents a speech given by Chilean poet Nicanor Parra at the Primer Encuentro de Escritores Chilenos (First Encounter of Chilean Writers) at the Universidad de Concepción in 1958. In it, Parra comments on the state of Chilean poetry, which had become more widely accepted by the general public due to emphasis on clarity and formalism.