Interview with Poet Iuliana Pașca

Matthew Toffolo: What is the theme of your poem?

As the title “Cosmogony” suggests, the theme is the creation of the cosmos, the poetic-self being the generator of this entire universe. Additionally, the poet’s coming into the world is akin to the birth of an entire universe.

2) What motivated you to write this poem?

I have always been curious about where we come from, what we truly are, and why we are here. When I was 5 years old, I started a journey of discovering the “end of the world”, but my quest was interrupted by a neighbour that found me wandering around and brought me home. Ha-ha. Since then, I continue my “expeditions” towards such discoveries, but, obviously, in a less physical manner.

I think I wrote this poem out of a desire to understand and express the joy of being part of something as great as this…