little infinite Author Series Interview Questions – Clayre Benzadón About Clayre Benzadón Q: When did you know poetry would be the writing outlet for you? Introduce us to Clayre Benzadón’s journey to poetry and how you got to where you are currently. I think art has always been a part of my DNA / soul. Before I started writing, I was quite serious about drawing (mostly cartoons). The class where I felt most like myself in a private school where I was bullied was in my art class. When I was younger, I was also a night owl and would hide under my covers creating all sorts of art projects. I’ll never forget one of the first times I began the work of creative writing: in my English class, we had to take on the persona of an inanimate object. I chose to embody the life of a nail polish bottle. The actual details of the story are blurry, but the fact that I can still remember this project to this day means it impacted me in a strong way. Flash forward to many years later…. I’m in high school and I have to take an elective. I think it