so...poetry?

in which poet Nkosi Nkululeko and i talk dreams, editing/revision, and writing for the page vs writing for the performance... where to find Nkosi: twitter - @musicman_nkosi instagram - @musicmannkosi319 other things referenced: Searching for Bobby Fischer - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar - poetryfoundation.org/poems/44203/we-wear-the-ma...

in which Sophie Klahr and i talk mentorship, creative lineage, and ART FARM!!!!! where to find Sophie: website - sophieklahr.org twitter - @sophieklahr instagram - @SOPHIEANDTHECHOICES MEET ME HERE AT DAWN - yesyesbooks.com/product-page/meet-me-here-at-dawn-by-sophie-klahr other things referenced: Jim Daniels - poetryfoundation.org/poets/jim-daniels Ted Kooser - tedkooser.net Adroit Journal - thea...

in which i review Mike Mignola's Hellboy (and some of the peripheral comics) other things referenced: How to Read Hellboy - https://www.howtoread.me/hellboy-bprd-reading-order/

in which Jessica Hylton and i discuss her book Gag Order, muse about erasure poetry in general, and take a hard look at the state of poetry in the US where to find Jessica: fb - facebook.com/Xopiboz where to find Gag Order: akinogapress.com/books/gagorder other things referenced: Lou Gallo - radford.edu/content/chbs/home/english/faculty/gallo.html On Teaching and Writing Fiction by Wallace Stegner...

—EPISODE TRACK FIXED!— sorry about that weird dead spot towards the end. don't know what happened, but the missing audio has been returned to its rightful place. ...in which Kelly Purtell and i talk collaborative poetry, leaping poetry, and the synchronicity of dreams... where to find Kelly instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellypurt/ Radium and Roses - https://open.spotify.com/show/3w836W3k7E...

I sincerely hope everyone is staying safe and successfully managing all the aspects of y'alls internal/external health. featured past guests: Mary Adelle JP Allen Danielle Ariano Stanford Cheung Mandy May Christine No Meredith Purvis Meggie Royer Kerrin Smith Joanna Valente featured poets (being read): adrienne maree brown Lucille Clifton Seamus Heaney Tove Jansson Ada Limón Malena Morling Sayaka...

in which i talk about my recent aerial silks performance, my relationship with my body, and my experience with taking aerial silks classes in general... other things referenced: so...poetry? on spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/show/0LEyC5nV3XH6bT2Xiok3vE Mobtown Ballroom - https://mobtownballroom.com/ In the Dark Circus Arts - http://inthedarkcircusarts.com/about Wonderful podcast - https://max...

in which i set intentions and review Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino other things referenced: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino -https://designopendata.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/calvino_italo_invisible_cities.pdf Kino's Journey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino%27s_Journey

in which poet Maia Kiley and i consider internal listening, speculate on the different creative energies of writing poetry and creative non-fiction, and gush about Mary Oliver for a bit where to find Maia: Wings instagram - instagram.com/wings_poems/ Wings at Sano Press - https://www.sanopress.com/books/wings?fbclid=IwAR3O4JKtnrnfIvbys-sNHjT_zBktwktGdBI_VD_CudxlYnPa3QH-GUy3NgY other things referen...

...in which i talk chapbooks and review bedful of nebraskas by jill osier other things referenced: "Chapbooks: A Short History of the Short Book" by Sam Riedel - http://www.thethepoetry.com/2012/02/chapbooks-a-short-history-of-the-short-book/ "WHAT ARE CHAPBOOKS? AND WHY YOU SHOULD READ THEM" by Lyndsie Manusos - https://bookriot.com/2019/07/08/what-are-chapbooks/amp/ "Chapbooks: Definition and Or...

in which Meggie Royer and i talk shit about the literary canon, dissect instagram poetry, and generally agree with each other a lot... where to find Meggie: fb page - facebook.com/MeggieRoyerPoetry/ tumblr - writingsforwinter.tumblr.com Persephone's Daughters - http://www.persephonesdaughters.tk/ other things referenced: Rita Dove revision article - http://owrite.blogspot.com/2008/01/narrow-world-...

in which Christine No and i talk the inherent autonomy of artistic expression, the nature of time, and manuscript organization as works of intuitive sculpture... where to find Christine: website - www.christineno.com twitter/instagram - @iamchristineno Barrelhouse announcement - https://www.barrelhousemag.com/news-and-updates/2019/8/7/barrelhouse-books-to-publish-new-poetry-collections-by-gina-mye...

...in which i review Red Bird by Mary Oliver...but preface it with some discussion of gender and intended spaces and privilege... other things referenced: Red Bird by Mary Oliver - http://www.beacon.org/Red-Bird-P661.aspx MOLLY Malone Cook (i don't know why i always think her first name is "Mallory") - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Malone_Cook Dream Work by Mary Oliver - https://groveatlanti...

in which Bushra Rehman and i reminisce/bliss out/extol the virtues of the Vermont Studio Center (and residencies in general), break down language to its fundamental components, and bond over our respective lapsed faiths... where to find Burshra: website - http://www.bushrarehman.com/ Marianna's Beauty Salon - https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/product/marianna-s-beauty-salon-by-bushra-rehma...

in which Jane Lewty and i discuss the joys and perils of residencies, the challenge of arranging collections, and the value of all the work you've never published... where to find Jane's poetry: BRAVURA COOL - https://www.journal1913.org/publications/bravura-cool/ In One Form to Find Another - http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/books/in-one-form-to-find-another where to find Jane on instagram: janelew...

in which i review After the Quake by Haruki Murakami other things referenced: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Chronicles-Ray-Bradbury/dp/1451678193 Invisible Cities by Ito Calvino - https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Invisible-Cities/9780156453806 Crack the Skye by Mastodon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_the_Skye Come Now Sleep by As Cities Burn - ht...

in which Lindsay Lusby and i talk project books, the revelatory process of writing poetry, and the behind-the-scenes work of editors... where to find Lindsay: website - lindsaylusby.com twitter/instagram - @lindsaylusby Catechesis: a postpastoral (published by The University of Utah Press) - https://uofupress.lib.utah.edu/catechesis/ other things referenced: Rose O'Neill Literary House - https://w...

in which i review/respond to jane: a murder by maggie nelson https://softskull.com/dd-product/jane/ other things referenced: maggie nelson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelson bluets by maggie nelson - https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/bluets the glass essay by anne carson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48636/the-glass-essay nox by anne carson - https://www.ndbooks.co...

in which Natalie Wang and i talk the Singapore lit scene, the differences in writing for performance and writing for the page, and the cultivation of reading set lists... where to find Natalie: website - https://www.nataliewang.me/ The Woman Who Turned Into A Vending Machine - https://www.booksactuallyshop.com/products/the-woman-who-turned-into-a-vending-machine other things referenced: Singapore...

in which Dr. Sophia Frentz and i discuss HAIKU (FINALLY), the poetry process/es, and the inclusion of the arts in the STEM field... where to find Dr. Frentz: twitter - @sophiafrentz Things of Interest podcast - https://www.thingsofinterest.co/ other things referenced: Lisa Randall - https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/randall Glenn Colquhoun - https://www.glenncolquhoun.net/ Playing Go...

in which Jasmine V. Bailey and i talk about the intersection of poetry and lyric essays/creative non-fiction, gush about Anne Carson and Charles Wright, and dive deep into the mechanics of translation... where to find Jasmine: https://jasminevbailey.com/ https://facebook.com/jvbailey https://facebook.com/ironhorsereview/ other things referenced: Curtis Bauer - http://curtisbauer.net/ Silvina López...

in which i talk about death, poetry reportage, Kino's Journey, and Mary Oliver... things referenced: Blue Pastures by Mary Oliver - https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Pastures-Mary-Oliver/dp/0156002159 House of Light by Mary Oliver - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/204278/house-of-light-by-mary-oliver/9780807068113/ Kino's Journey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino%27s_Journey

in which Stanford Cheung and i talk the intention of performance, where you can and can't bring your lab, and the artistic merits of being vulnerable... where to find Stanford: website - https://stanfordcheung.com/ STRUCTURES FROM THE STILL - http://akinogapress.com/books/structures other things referenced: The Life of the Poet by Lawrence Lipking - https://www.amazon.com/Life-Poet-Beginning-Endin...

in which i right the terrible wrong of not mentioning Nap Attack! in the music episode

in which i talk about my relationship with music, how it coexists with my poetry, and some of my longterm favorite and new favorite musicians... other things mentioned: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MK8l3nURwwQIjafvXoJJt toe - https://toe-music.bandcamp.com/ (i was wrong about: philly show on the 9th) Rainer Maria - https://rainermaria.bandcamp.com/ Mates of State - h...