But if they did a John Wick multiverse film, I would love to see Keanu's John Wick team up with a Janelle Monae version of Wick. I think Wick is too tied to Keanu, and he is absolutely perfect in the role. Maybe, it’s no coincidence that I started writing the Wick poems the same year I was getting death threats. I think it's just fascinating to think about grief and rage personified. I think they're very good films, but on a deeper level, I was caught by how much of a cipher for the audience John Wick acts as. And they just immediately clicked in my head for some reason. My partner loves the John Wick films, which meant I watched them with him in preparation to watch the third film in theatres. Why John Wick? What about that character inspired/inspires you? And if Keanu couldn't play him in the next film, assuming there is one, who would you pick to take over the role? It features Taco Bell, corn mazes, Baba Yaga, Fortnite, and more. So these poems should be accessible to anyone, even people who haven't seen the Wick films or *gasp* aren't fans of our patron saint Keanu. But, at its core, it's made up of poems that use Wick as a cypher to explore grief, anger, aging, and resilience. This collection I lovingly call my John Wick poems. Clark: I have an iced latte (a crucial component of my everyday existence) and some tasty salted almonds. Hobart: Okay Chloe, what's your interview snack plan today?Ĭhloe N. I’m grateful for her friendship, her words, and the opportunity to interview her about her new poetry collection: Every Song a Vengeance! Chloe is the type of person who uses her talent and immense knowledge of craft to actually better this world. I borrowed her language about respect, boundaries, and writer’s lens for my own writing classes, and it’s been game-changing for my students as they navigate workshopping. She’s one of the most supportive, positive members of the literary community – and she’s also a fighter for good. (See here.) I’ve taken a ton of her poetry and prose workshops, and been lucky enough to have published two stories in the literary journal Cotton Xenomorph, which she co-founded. Clark is a writer, teacher, editor, and frequent Twitter chef.
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