About this episode

In this episode, Rose Postma interviews poet Paul J. Willis about his poem 'Compulsion' and his work in poetry.

In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma talks with Paul Willis about his poem “Compulsion.” Paul has published eight full collections and six chapbooks of poetry, the most recent of which are Losing Streak (Kelsay Books, 2024) and Orvieto (Solum Literary Press, 2025). Individual poems have appeared in Poetry, Slant, and Southern Poetry Review, and have been selected for publication by Jane Hirshfield, Garrison Keillor, and Adrienne Rich. He is an emeritus professor of English at Westmont College and a former poet laureate of Santa Barbara, California.

People in this episode

Host: Rose Postma

Guest: Paul J. Willis

Topics covered

• poetry
• interview
• creative writing
• literature
• artistic expression

Keywords

• poetry
• Paul J. Willis
• Compulsion
• interview
• creative writing
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Westmont College, Kelsay Books, Solum Literary Press

Places: Santa Barbara, California

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