Eons ago, last September, [PANK] published two otherworldly poems by E. Kristin Anderson. Read on, for urban legends, chupacabras, and the Jersey Devil.

1. These two poems dwell on mysterious appearances and disappearances, of an unknowable natural world mixed with something else. Is this a preoccupation for you?

I wouldn’t say it’s a preoccupation. But it’s definitely something that intrigues me. I love reading about urban legends, about things that people believe despite contradictory popular opinions. It’s fascinating, not only in terms of science or culture, but also the human condition.

2. What is your favorite unexplained phenomenon (or, if explained, explained unsatisfactorily to you)?

Right now I’m really intrigued by Mexican and Latin folk legends, like chubacabras, la Llorona, and the lechuza.  A lechuza is a bruja (Spanish for witch) who is half human, half owl…or possibly a woman who turns into an owl. It’s super creepy, which probably why I love it. Continue reading →