Joshua reads his poem "Emerging From The Maze" and Jasmine reads her poem "Loving Me" as they talk about the struggle of self-acceptance, embracing one's imperfection, and striving for authentic self.

Jasmine reads "Granddaddy" and Joshua reads "Missing". In this episode, they share the stories and honor family members who have been foundational & influential in shaping them to be who they are today. Their poems are reminders to actively cherish and appreciate those we hold dear before they're gone.

Joshua reads "Still, Yet Moving" and Jasmine reads "Your Life Tree". In this episode, they share how nature is both a restorative experience and a role model.

Jasmine reads "Children of the Slave" and Joshua reads "Yellow". In this episode, they discuss how they are overcoming experiences of racial bias, found pride in their racial identity, and the motivation to fight for change.

Welcome to Align By Line. A podcast where we share original poetry, then explore the topic through conversations surrounding our own life experiences and perspectives. 

In each episode we’ll choose a theme and share two original poems on that topic written by your hosts, Jasmine Lawrence, and Joshua Kurnia. We’re two “techies by day writers by night”, who live in San Francisco and have passions in writing, spoken arts, and life wonderment.

We’ll be sharing new episodes, each with a unique topic, every two weeks. You can find us on Instagram and twitter at @alignbyline. If you have any questions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you. Be sure to follow us and stay tuned as we talk about life through poetry!