By Door County Pulse , June 2nd, 2022

Allison Stephenson Haus is a geochemist and geologist who works in environmental consulting. She and her husband have four boys. Poetry is a creative, happy hobby in which Dr. Haus’ love of rocks and Door County are on display. Find more of her lyric verse on beer sold at the Peach Barn Brewing in Sister Bay.

What’s your writing routine?

A few wonderful classes at Write On have helped me to develop more of a “routine,” including setting weekly goals around time to write. However, this is a busy season of life, between little kids and working, and I hope to claim more time to write as my kids grow. For now, I do best if I wake up very early to write.

What do most poorly written poems have in common?

Bad poems lack authenticity, specificity, and sometimes don’t communicate a feeling.

What do most well-written poems have in common?

Well-written poems paint a picture, offer a connection, come from a true place, make us feel something.

Is it important to understand the meaning of the poem or for the reader to be able to “solve” it?

I think each reader brings their own perspective to the poem and may take away something different.

What book are you reading right now?

I am reading The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s a fabulous read and a frightening vision of what the world may look like if we don’t stop climate change. I strongly recommend it.

Peninsula Poetry is a monthly column curated by the Door County Poets Collective, a 12-member working group that was formed to publish Soundings: Door County in Poetry in 2015 and continues to meet.

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