In the inaugural episode, SheryLeigh shares the poem "Fire Escape," which was written following several high-profile killings of unarmed black people by police. 

The poem is included in her book "black pearls," which features poems centering blackness and womanhood. The book is available on Amazon.

Read the episode transcript or more of SheryLeigh's work at https://sheryleigh.com/podcast-2/or follow her on Instagram and Facebook @sheryleighwrites and Twitter @sheryleigh. Send comments, questions, and feedback to [email protected]. 

"Between Bars" is a podcast sharing poems and the stories that inspired them. Host Sheryl Leigh is a writer, performance poet, and author. Tune in for poems on love, social justice, faith, and everything in between.

Read the episode transcript or more of Sheryl's work at https://sheryleigh.com/podcast-2/ or follow her on Instagram and Facebook @sheryleighwrites and Twitter @sheryleigh.