Q&A: Playwright Eisa Davis

What scents remind you of home in the Bay Area?

sweet pine needles, wood chips, foggy mornings.

Where do you go to experience nature when you come back to the Bay?

the hills! Anthony Chabot Park is basically my mother’s backyard so I head there for hikes every day. or Tilden, Joaquin Miller, Mendocino Cty...

Who is a poet you are finding inspiring now?

anyone out of my crew in Cave Canem, a Black poets org.

What is your favorite word in the English language?

schwa.

What is your favorite word in Boontling?

I like the sound of moshe & the sentiment of airtight.

When you think of Mendocino County and Boonville what are the first images that come to mind?

the redwoods of Henry Grove. the view of the Anderson Valley from my Aunt's place.

What do you read or listen to that gives you comfort or peace?

good poetry discards my comfort. music of every kind is a constant companion that has kept me alive.