Amy M. Alvarez’s poem “Burn Out” was published in the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day in January of this year, one year after Alvarez wrote the first draft. Addressing burnout, the body, and how we respond to an often horrific world while still caring for ourselves, this poem saw several iterations, each with a unique formal conceit. I interviewed Alvarez over email, where we discussed the editorial process she took on to prepare this poem for publication. Brittany T

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