In honor of National Poetry Month, we’ve asked some of Arizona’s most exciting poets to share their thoughts and insights about poetry.

Today we speak with Tucson-based poet, DJ and performance artist Logan Phillips.

In 2012, Phillips was awarded an Artist Project Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts in support of his work on a trans-disciplinary collaboration called Sonoran Strange. This past March, he emceed the Poetry Out Loud State Finals. You can learn more about Phillips and his work on his website: www.dirtyverbs.com.