Recently, 2 Pens & Lint's own, Henry Duncan, had a chance to ask Joe Thomas a few questions concerning his writing style, his literary influences, and his new release, Love & Lust.

Henry Duncan: How would you describe yourself?

Joe Thomas: An intelligent man "trapped in a world of sin longing for romance."

HD: Who are your literary influences?

JT: The Bible; Shakespeare; Saul Williams; Phillip Larkin

HD: How would you describe your writing style?

JT: I would describe my writing style as one big alliterated thought.

HD: The poems in your book were based on dreams. What made you decide to make them into poems?

JT: What better way to describe a beautiful dream than poetry?

HD: Other than your dreams what inspires you to write?

JT: Nature and my conscience.

HD: Your book is broken down into 2 parts; love and lust. Why?

JT: The first part of the book consists of dreams of Love transformed into poems. The second consists of dreams of Lust transformed into poems as well.

HD: This is your first published book which means this will be the start of your legacy. When you're finished with your career as a poet what do you want your legacy to be?

 JT: I want people to say that I brought fantasy to life through unforgettable poems with words that were pleasing to and soft on the
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