Gather Poets

Tanja Lau and I dive into what it means to truly "optimize" for what you desire, both in poetry journey, but also in life. Tanja Lau believes life should have more plot twists, fewer alarms, and at least one epic soundtrack moment per day. She studied Comparative Literature before venturing into entrepreneurship. With German-Italian roots, Tanja now calls Switzerland home (three words: m...

Alex Dawson is a writer, wildlife photographer and adult ESL teacher from Toronto. She published a photo-poetry book entitled “All these Living Things” last year, which landed at #2 in nature poetry on Amazon’s Bestseller List. She has been published by Queen’s Quarterly, The Bombay Literary Magazine and Humana Obscurara. More of her writing can be found on Instagram and Substack @alexdawcreates....

We welcome Jillian Stacia to the Gather Poets Pod to discuss motherhood and creativity, creative entrepreneurship, and how to stay motivated as a poet. Jillian Stacia wants to live in a world where the coffee is bottomless and the sweatpants are mandatory. She spends her days crafting creative copy for clients in numerous industries and is best known for her work in Children's Programming. Her...

We welcome Isabelle Correa to our inaugural episode of Gather Poets Pod to discuss her forthcoming collection Good Girl And Other Yearnings, coming April 18th with Write Bloody Publishing. Isabelle Correa is a poet from Washington state now living in Mexico City. She studied creative writing at Western Washington University, is the winner of the 2024 Jack McCarthy Book Prize with Write Bloody Publ...