Poetry Spotlight

By Jeremy Jusek

This interview podcast explores what drives people to pen poems. Each guest is tied to Ohio's poetry scene in some way. Over the course of the conversation, we discuss inspirations, aspirations, and p... more

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How many episodes does Poetry Spotlight have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Poetry Spotlight episodes:

January 06, 2022 [S2E2] Michelle R Smith: Poetry of Imperfect Greatness
Poetic visionary Michelle R Smith discusses the myriad of projects that she's willed to life, how we can rethink the contributions of iconic literary legends, and the nature of motivation.
Please check out Michelle's website at https://www.writermichellersmith.com/.
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57min
December 08, 2021 [S2E1] Steve Brightman: Poetry of Subverted Tropes
Author and poet Steve Brightman discusses his book Circus of His Bones, his connections to the city of Akron, and his clever use of Biblical tradition to subvert stereotypes.
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48min
October 28, 2021 [S1E14] Jonie McIntire: Poetry of Tiny Moments
https://www.joniemcintire.net/
Edit: There was an error in the intro. Jonie's book Semidomesticated is now available from Red Flag Poetry!
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54min
October 14, 2021 [S1E13] Amit Majmudar: Poetry of Communication
Check out Amit's website at www.amitmajmudar.com.
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1h 1min
September 30, 2021 [S1E12] Honey Bell-Bey: Poetry of Healing
Special guest community activist and born-poet Honey Bell-Bey explains her unique writing process and the world which she's cultivated for herself via compassion and willpower.
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52min
September 09, 2021 [S1E11] Diane Kendig: Poetry of Witness
Learn more about Diane Kendig through her blog (http://dianekendig.blogspot.com/), or check out her new work online!
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47min
August 19, 2021 [S1E10] John Burroughs: Poetry of Percussion
Ohio's beat poet laureate John Burroughs discusses craft, the beat scene, and his work in publishing as the creator of the Crisis Chronicles Press.
Learn more about John Burroughs at https://www.blogger.com/profile/11497208622485346132
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56min
August 05, 2021 [S1E9] Kari Gunter-Seymour: Poetry of Appalachia
Visit Kari's website here: https://www.karigunterseymourpoet.com/
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50min
July 22, 2021 [S1E8] Chiquita Mullins Lee: Poetry of Emotion
Writing Prompt: Write an eight-line poem. The first two lines asre about a location/season/setting. The next two are from an overheard conversation you have collected in your notebook or something you heard that day that struck you. The next two lines, more description about that location/season/setting, and the last two lines, a question you want to ask about either the overheard conversation, the location/season/setting, or the poem in general.
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51min
July 08, 2021 [S1E7] Jennifer Hambrick: Poetry of Intuition
Check out Jennifer's new book "Joyride", or visit her website at https://jenniferhambrick.com/ to learn more about her work.
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46min

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How many episodes does Poetry Spotlight have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

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