Today The Poets change it up by featuring the show's first guest host, Racine Frank, interviewing Deneishia LeArtiste.

Deneishia LeArtiste is a performance artist embracing the storytelling traditions of her multi-cultural lineage — drawing from the Western European bard, West African Griot, and Ogallala teachings. She unites communities by exploring ancestral experiences through poetry, visual arts, music, movement, and culinary arts. LeArtiste hosts the podcast, "From Heart to Art," delving into the connection between creativity and holistic well-being. She has produced a short film and soundtrack titled “Origin Story” and authored two books: *Everything Hurts* and *Fu*k The Fairy Tale: The Art of Living Happily Ever After*.

Find Deneishia's works and more info here.

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Racine Frank began writing poetry in December 2019 during her time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia. She started by writing haikus and then branched into free verse poetry incorporating rhyming schemes. From an early age, she traveled to and lived in multiple countries with Ethiopia being a time of tremendous growth and transformation. Her writing surrounds the power of love – not only for others, but for oneself. With love being the core of her creative writing, Racine explores other aspects of life that aid in the self-discovery and evolution of individuals. She recently shared with the world her first ever self-published poetry chapbook titled Conversations with Self. She is enthusiastic about creativity, whether that be in the form of dancing, singing, writing, or inspiring others to live life to the fullest.

Follow the link to purchase Racine’s book, Conversations with Self.

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