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Ep. 221 - Winter Woman w/ Jennifer Soule
I’m not sure exactly when poetry had its heyday, but it was probably about a century ago, or so. In this day and age, it’s not a cake walk being a committed poet. Poetry just can’t hold a candle to TikTok or scrolling Reels; even movies and music are going through a massive transformation, and books, well they seem to be headed the same direction as poetry. I say this as someone who fell in love with writing poems in high school, got my BFA in poetry, and has been writing them ever since. And yet, my dedication looks like peanuts next to people like Jennifer Soule who has devoted so much love and energy honing her skills and becoming a brilliant practitioner of this art form.
A retired social worker/therapist, a retired social work professor, a person who has lived all around the country; my dad’s neighbor and friend, my classmate in the aforementioned MFA program; the daughter of a Mom who is 101 years old, an owner of a BIG dog, Elliot, who is named after the poet T.S. Elliot. She is not only a poet, but a poetry therapist. Jennifer is all of this and more. Actually, Jennifer’s full name is Jennifer Lynn Kayl Soule BA, MSW, MFA, PhD. That’s quite a name!
She has published poems in various journals and anthologies and her poetry book, ‘WINTER WOMAN’ by Kelsay Books, came out last year. This book follows the release of ‘Hiawatha Asylum’ published by Finishing Line Press, and ‘Postcard Days’ published by Cherry Creek Press. I find her books poems incredible and am astonished by how Jennifer uses her skills as an empathetic person to write poignantly about people who have experiences far different than her own. Poetry might be your thing or it might not be, either way, we can learn so many new and interesting things about life from people who have different fixations than we do.
Please tune in for this deeply moving and heart opening episode.
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**Video broadcast available** on YouTube @imperfectbest
**Learn more about Jason Freeman** at AwkwardlyAwesome.com
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By Jason FreemanI’m not sure exactly when poetry had its heyday, but it was probably about a century ago, or so. In this day and age, it’s not a cake walk being a committed poet. Poetry just can’t hold a candle to TikTok or scrolling Reels; even movies and music are going through a massive transformation, and books, well they seem to be headed the same direction as poetry. I say this as someone who fell in love with writing poems in high school, got my BFA in poetry, and has been writing them ever since. And yet, my dedication looks like peanuts next to people like Jennifer Soule who has devoted so much love and energy honing her skills and becoming a brilliant practitioner of this art form.
A retired social worker/therapist, a retired social work professor, a person who has lived all around the country; my dad’s neighbor and friend, my classmate in the aforementioned MFA program; the daughter of a Mom who is 101 years old, an owner of a BIG dog, Elliot, who is named after the poet T.S. Elliot. She is not only a poet, but a poetry therapist. Jennifer is all of this and more. Actually, Jennifer’s full name is Jennifer Lynn Kayl Soule BA, MSW, MFA, PhD. That’s quite a name!
She has published poems in various journals and anthologies and her poetry book, ‘WINTER WOMAN’ by Kelsay Books, came out last year. This book follows the release of ‘Hiawatha Asylum’ published by Finishing Line Press, and ‘Postcard Days’ published by Cherry Creek Press. I find her books poems incredible and am astonished by how Jennifer uses her skills as an empathetic person to write poignantly about people who have experiences far different than her own. Poetry might be your thing or it might not be, either way, we can learn so many new and interesting things about life from people who have different fixations than we do.
Please tune in for this deeply moving and heart opening episode.
_______________________________________________
**Video broadcast available** on YouTube @imperfectbest
**Learn more about Jason Freeman** at AwkwardlyAwesome.com