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in which writer Tyler Mendelsohn and i talk the intersection between poetry and lyric(al) essays, the writer's trust in the reader/the reader's trust in the writer, and the tools in the toolbox that can help build a poem where to find Tyler: website - https://tylerkmendelsohn.com/ insta - @tyler_k_m other things referenced: expressive therapy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressive_therapies Bu...

in which multidisciplinary artist Laurier Tiernan and i talk Fifty-Five Ways to Survive, Laurier’s first bilingual collection, as well as the unadornment of poetry, existing in mysteries, and poetry as a spiritual practice where to find Laurier: insta - @laurier_tiernan_writer Fifty-Five Ways to Survive - https://durvile.com/books/Fiftyfive.html other things referenced: Tiernan - https://www.youtu...

in which poet Diana Whitney and i talk Girl Trouble, Diana’s newest collection, as well as writing in form, poetic legacy, and the permission poetry gives us to rage where to find Diana: website - https://www.diana-whitney.com/ insta - @dianawhitneypoet Girl Trouble - https://cavankerrypress.org/products/girl-trouble You don’t have to be everything - https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/diana-...

in which i talk about the looooooooong hiatus between seasons six and seven thank you everyone who has stuck with the podcast, especially in the last couple of years. your support means the world to me

in which Tracy Dimond and i talk Emotion Industry, Tracy's debut full length poetry collection, as well as impactful final works, manuscript assembly/management, and reckoning with the artists that influence us where to find Tracy: website - https://poetsthatsweat.com/ insta - @glitterature72 Emotion Industry - https://www.barrelhousemag.com/books/emotion-industry-tracy-dimond other things referen...

in which writer Dina Paulson and i talk launching her newest chapbook, TOUCH/breaks!!!!! where to find Dina: instagram - @dinaspaulson tumblr - dinapaulson.tumblr.com TOUCH/breaks - akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaks

in which poet/writer Dina Paulson and i talk social media acumen, poetry-as-process, and the joys of re-readability... where to find Dina: instagram - @dinaspaulson tumblr - https://dinapaulson.tumblr.com TOUCH/breaks - https://akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaks other things referenced: Jenny Holzer - https://projects.jennyholzer.com/ Amanda Gorman - https://www.theamandagorman.com/ Rupi Kaur - ht...

in which Pushcart-nominated Baltiomore cryptid Dave K and i talk literary gatekeeping, the motives behind writing, and art's tethering to capitalism (at least in the US)... where to find Dave: website - https://okaydavek.com/ insta - @davekisdavek other things referenced: Don't Waste Flares by Dave K - https://www.bruisermag.com/davek_flares Batman: The Golden Streets of Gotham - https://readcomic...

in which i finish my series on emo with a special two-parter! in on with the show, i play college radio dj and give you a HEALTHY dose of emo. strap in, this one's a doozy... other things referenced: american football - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_(band) mineral - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_(band) sunny day real estate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Day_Real_E...

in which i finish my series on emo with a special two-parter! in setting the stage, i talk a little bit more about emo as a genre and attempt some loose definitions other things referenced: emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo Sophie's Floorboard - https://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.com/ Drifting with the Ice - https://driftingwiththeice.blogspot.com/ Emo subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Em...

in which jason b. crawford and i talk poetic lineage, why there's no YA poetry, and the X-Men where to find jason: website - https://www.jasonbcrawford.com/ instagram - @jasonbcrawford twitter - @jasonbcrawford other things referenced: Crush by Richard Siken - https://minedit.com/richard-siken-crush-pdf/ She-Hulk (2022), issue 12, bottom of page 5 for the Mary Oliver quote Pop Culture Poetry: The...

in which poet, aerialist, and educator Kelly Purtell and i talk dreams, meme culture, and our personal versions of heaven where to find Kelly: instagram - @kellypurt other things referenced: Sandman by Neil Gaiman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(comic_book) tarot - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot meme culture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme Roadmap by Monica Prince -...

in which writer Lora Robinson and i talk the joy of residencies, poetic empathy, and the myth that bad mental health equals good art -programing note- apologizes for the soft/warbly audio; my internet was being wonky where to find Lora: An Essential Melancholy - https://akinogapress.com/books/anessentialmelancholy instagram - @theblondeprive Cobra Milk - https://www.cobra-milk.com/ other things re...

in which Ann Marie Brokmeier, Tyler Mendelsohn, and i talk grief, poetry, and their intersections! where to find Ann Marie: instagram - @annmariebrok where to find Tyler: website - https://tylerkmendelsohn.com/ instagram - @tyler_k_m other things referenced: Ada Limón - https://www.adalimon.net/ Ada Limón Bomb Magazine interview - https://bombmagazine.org/articles/ada-lim%C3%B3n/#:~:text=AL%20I%20...

in which i talk about EMO!!!! and showcase a TON of my favorite bands of the genre other things referenced: Emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo Powerviolence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerviolence Screamo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamo#Emoviolence Love Lost but Not Forgotten - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Lost_But_Not_Forgotten Neil Perry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N...

in which Monica Prince and i discuss choreopoetry, action movie metatext, and our mutual love of chapbooks where to find Monica: website - https://monicaprince.com/ facebook - @MonicaPrinceChoreopoet twitter - @poetic_moni instagram - @poetic_moni Roadmap preorder - https://santa-fe-writers-project.square.site/product/roadmap/76?cs=true&cst=custom other things referenced: Ntozake Shange - https://...

in which Tonee Moll and i talk endings, emo, and Anthony's new collection You Cannot Save Here! where to find Tonee: website - https://anthonymoll.com/ twitter - @AnthonyWMoll You Cannot Save Here -https://shop.aer.io/WWPH/p/You_Cannot_Save_Here/9781941551325-10695?collection=New_Titles-224539 other things referenced (in no particular order): Randall Mann - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/r...

in which creative Lynne Price and i talk intuition, creativity, and healing (and so, so much more; seriously, y'all, this is probably the most wide-ranging conversation i've ever had) where to find Lynne: blog - https://holisticresilience.co/ other things referenced: Art Omi - https://www.artomi.org/ bodywork - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodywork_(alternative_medicine) somatics - https://en.wik...

in which musician/poet Rachel Gawell and i discuss the art we're attracted to, the differences (and similarities) between poetry and lyrics, and the wonderful vulnerability of drafts... where to find Rachel/Baba Sonya: bandcamp - https://babasonya.bandcamp.com/ spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ikwTbhsoWs4l5fXzIrnrI instagram - @probablybabasonya other things referenced: E. E. Cummings -...

in which poet Dara Barrois/Dixon (formerly Wier) and i talk poetic process, poetic experience, and the difference between real and true... where to find Dara: instagram - darabarroisdixon twitter - @darawier Tolstoy Killed Anna Karenina - https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/tolstoy-killed-anna-karenina other things referenced: Mary Ruefle - http://www.maryruefle.com/menu.html James Tate - https://...

in which poet/interdisciplinary artist Clay Scofield and i talk play, the benefit of creative communities, and non-attachment to when things don't work out... where to find Clay: website - https://lizclaytonscofield.com/ instagram - lizclaytonscofield other things referenced: Deep Play by Diane Ackerman - http://www.dianeackerman.com/deep-play-by-diane-ackerman House of Light by Mary Oliver - http...

in which Ashanti Anderson and i talk the poetic canon, cross-genre bleed, and art as commodity where to find Ashanti: website - https://www.ashanticreates.com Black Under - https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/black-under/ twitter - @ashantiecreates instagram - @ashanticrates other things referenced (including stuff from the lost recording): Langston Hughes - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets...

in which Shanta Lee Gander and i talk reclaiming curiosity, maintaining the poetic state, and full-sensory poetry experiences... where to find Shanta: website - Shantaleegander.com twitter - @ShantaLeeG instagram - @mz.shanta_lee facebook - facebook.com/ShantaLeeG/ GHETTOCLAUSTROPHOBIA - diodeeditions.com/product-page/ghettoclaustrophobia Getting Out of Your Poetry Funk, November 8 (12 - 2) - meet...

in which Andrea Carter Brown and i talk engendering empathy, the moments our lives are folded around, and BIRDS!!! where to find Andrea: website - andreacarterbrown.com September 12 - wordworksbooks.org/product/september-12 other things referenced: Monda Van Duyn - poetryfoundation.org/poets/mona-van-duyn Robert Haas - poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-hass Mary Jo Salter - poetryfoundation.org/po...

in which Tyler Mendelsohn and i talk poetry trepidation, the specificity that leads to universality, and (self) awareness vs neuroses... where to find Tyler: website - tylerkmendelsohn.com instagram - instagram.com/tyler_k_m other things referenced: Why Poetry by Matthew Zapruder - harpercollins.com/products/why-poetry-matthew-zapruder the feelings wheel - bit.ly/3k2v4zh Red Bird by Mary Oliver -...