Not such a long while ago I took up collage and assemblage in order to use and recycle found as well as original objects, images and texts to accompany the new poetry issues. Soon, more independent pieces started to emerge, along with some commissions. I find that collage works in many ways like poetry: You have a cabinet of curiosities and a few persistent ideas that lead to unique and wondrous compositions. The reason I find this so refreshing is that it doesn't lead directly back to me, I don't see these creations as immediate reflections or extensions of myself but just as something in their own right, like the children of a libertarian mother.