Tell us about yourself and what inspired you to start writing.
my name is logan robinson, i’m eighteen years old and i was born and raised in brooklyn, new york.
it all happened suddenly. i remember being in class in middle school and my teacher handing me a notepad to doodle on because i would do it too much in my workbooks. one day, in some fateful, cataclysmic moment. i had this idea for a song and it was called ‘unknown.’ it was this song about ridding negative things out of my life no matter how painful to allow myself to grow. i originally wanted to be a singer/songwriter, something along the lines of taylor swift or maggie rogers, it had a melody and structure but i could never finish the song fully. more ideas kept landing on my brain at a steady pace, and that’s when it all started. songs of heartbreak, mental health struggles, even growing pains, they all came to me like feathers from a broken pillow floating through the air. starting off a lot of my writing was non-descript, i was younger and far more uneducated on how to express my feelings, but each day i kept writing more and more, and details from my life poured out like red wine, and writing them out would be the stain remover to come after. in 2020, the pandemic hit and i couldn’t go out, the world was shut down so abruptly. i remember feeling lost and but so much more connected to writing, it was july, when taylor had dropped folklore, tales about fictional characters and stories summed up in one glorious, vivid concept album. that took me by storm, and even better, was so freeing to my mind. i didn’t have experiences because i was out of school in that moment, so home became stories and poems of far away worlds. i enjoyed songwriting, but after reading a myriad of poems from websites and random books, i found a passion for poetry and writing that surpassed any threshold songwriting ever reached. delving into subjects i thought i couldn’t because there was age limits. stories suffused with romance, heartbreak far beyond anything i’ve experienced, self-care, and grief, told from perspectives of people i’ve known, my family, friends, ex-friends, even myself. bits and pieces of real life dousing itself in this pool of characters from my mind. it coalesced and ended up allowing more creative freedom in myself when i shifted back to autobiographical writing. the world had reopened anew, and so did my heart and mind. at that time i was very secretive with my writing, even my family had no idea of what i was creating. i had a fear that the world would judge me, and i would only have to seclude myself. i only ever shared it with my friends. as the world reopened i started experiencing depression and anxiety in a whole new light, my writing became solely about how bad i was hurting, and how i needed to come back from it all. therapy, some psychiatrist visits, and tears later, i started to feel like myself again. as i got older i started to suppress my feelings, about the past, present, and even the future. that was one of the main causes of an almost total meltdown. i was scared to trust people due to some bad experiences in high school, but they ended up being my heroes. i knew that’s what i wanted to do with my writing. help myself by sharing my experiences, not to be someone’s hero, but for them to find it within themselves to be vocal and honest about their feelings and experiences, and in 2022, that’s when the first iterations of my first book started to creep in my mind. i was writing details from my life through metaphors, similes, and analogies that were vivid, and being straightforward about it too, showing that i wasn’t going to sugarcoat.
Describe your writing process? Is there anything unique about it?
i wouldn’t say that there’s anything remotely unique about it, i almost always start off with a title for a poem, and i’m always listening to music. each story has a song that influences it.
Have you published any books or do you have a desire to do so?
yes, I have a book of poems published. it’s called helplines. it’s a coming of age story of autobiographical poems of my life from ages 7-17.
Do you have any favorite poets or authors?
shel silverstein because he was one of the first people to influence me to start writing poetry. my favorites book of his are the giving tree and a light in the attic. my friend karlie’s ability to storytell through her art leaves me awestruck every day. Her instagram is @reminderstomyfutureself
Do you have a favorite book of poetry or poems?
i was reading an anthology of poems from local authors in newark, nj. that was the first place i was able to find my voice. i was welcomed in a way that i never imagined.
What are you reading now?
red, white, and royal blue by casey mcquiston
What do you like to do when you’re not writing? Full-time job, pets, hobbies?
i’m an avid concert-goer. most recently, i was able to see one of my heroes, beyoncé in concert. her performances have given me the confidence to perform my poetry in front of people. i’m always spinning vinyl records, listening to music, going to the park, collecting tote bags.
Are you working on a current project?
maybe. maybe not. i create with the flow of the weather, and wherever that takes me, i promise to take everyone along with me on the journey.
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