I am never been so blown away talking to a person before in my life! I had my interview with Vicki Boynton the other day and it was amazing. She was so welcoming and inviting. When I first got to her office, she just began to talk. I could tell she was excited for me to be writing a piece about her and that her work really interested me. At the beginning, I didn’t even have to ask any questions, she just talked and gave me some great ideas to work with and intertwine into my paper. She went right to her computer and went to her writing folder and gave me pieces she was working on, why, with who, and what made her want to do it. Sitting there listening to her was such a great experience.
Before entering her office, I read a bunch of her poems and fell in love. They are personal yet at the same time made up a bit, which is fascinating. When she was explaining some of her poetry and pieces with me, she got very excited! When I was there, time just flew by and we had gone too long that one of her mentees who had an appointment with her was waiting patiently outside her door. I felt a little bad for taking up so much of her time but it was so insightful. Having her talk about her life and how she got to where she is now was remarkable.
When I sat down to write my paper, I didn’t know exactly how to start my paper. After sitting at my computer for about twenty minutes my fingers began typing and I couldn’t stop. Three hours later, I was still typing. She is an interesting person and I haven’t quite finished my piece yet because there are a few things I still want to add in but I began to touch the surface of the life of a writer, teacher, poet, and friend.
-Theresa
