Kim Swendson’s campus career was made much easier by the three scholarships she received. Photo by Kim Elzinga.

‘Quietly poor’ poet’s life anything but prosaic

Dec. 3, 2015

Poet Kim Swendson is a collector of sorts, a gatherer of experiences with people she interacts with during the day. Asking the gas station attendant about his children, chatting with the barista about her weekend plans… these daily interactions serve as inspiration for the stories and poetry Swendson writes.