Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry Podcast

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Martina McGowan is a physician, poet, writer, public speaker, advocate, and activist in the fight against social, racial, and sexual injustices. She is author of “i am the rage,” a poetic exploration of living inside injustice, February 2021, SourceBooks. 2021 International Book Awards Winner of the Social Change category. Listed by: 1. American Academy of Poets: a. A Poetry Reading List for the 25th Anniversary of National Poetry Month 2021 b. A Poetry Reading List for Summer 2021 2. Woman’s Day among the “20 of the Best Poetry Books to Read in 2021” She is a Poetry Editor for “The Elevation Review Magazine.” Her work has appeared in: Literary Magazines: Lalibreta.online, Mom Egg Review, Poetry is Life, Rigorous Magazine, INK Babies Magazine. Anthologies: "2020: The Year that Changed America," curated by Kevin Powell, “Joined Up Writing: The Second Instalment,” curated by Fin Hall, “the ocean waves'' by The Red Penguin Collection, 2021, “The Voices Real 6” by Poetry Is Life Publishing, 2021, Fixed and Free Poetry Anthology 2021, Black Imagination 2022, curated by Natasha Marin, McSweeny’s Book purchase and contact information: Book: “i am the rage,” https://amzn.to/3tl07ch, IG @martinamcgowan, FB: @MartinaMcGowanMD, Blog: MartinaMcGowan.com. Email: [email protected].

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Gad Kaynar-Kissinger is a Professor at the Theatre Arts Department, Tel Aviv University, dramaturg, editor, actor, director and drama translator. He has published eight poetry volumes in Hebrew. His poems were translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Greek and Arabic. He bears the ASI Poetry Award from the General Association of Writers in Israel. His English translations were published by Pidgeonholes, Allpoetry, Anomaly Literary Journal, Atlas & Alice, The Bitter Oleander, Lady Blue Literary Arts Journal, Bombay Review, Reality Break Press, LOULIT, Indolent Books, and others. 

His book Rescue Mission offers a web of delicate, paradoxical, surprising and explosive imagery coupled with references to western culture, ancient mythologies, the scriptures, and the arts.

Publication Date: September 20, 2021

Publisher: Atmosphere Press

List Price: $15.99 Trade Paperback

ISBN13: 978-1637528426

Genre: Poetry, Translation

Language: English

Page Count: 96

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Dr Sam Illingworth is an Associate Professor in Academic Practice at Edinburgh University in the UK, where his work and research involves using poetry to help develop dialogue between different audiences. A published poet and award-winning slam artist, Sam hosts the ‘Poetry of Science’ podcast and is also the founder of Consilience, the world’s first peer-reviewed science & poetry journal. You can find out more about Sam and his work by visiting his website: www.samillingworth.com or connect with him on Twitter @samillingworth.

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Kevin M. Hibshman has had his poetry, prose, reviews and collages published around the world, most recently in Punk Noir Magazine, Rye Whiskey Review, Piker Press, The Crossroads, Drinkers Only, 1870, Synchronized Chaos, Yellow Mama, Unlikely Stories Mark V, Literary Yard, Lothlorien Poetry Journal and Medusa's Kitchen.

He has edited his own poetry journal, FEARLESS for the past thirty years. He has authored sixteen chapbooks, including Incessant Shining (2011, Alternating Current Press).He received a BA in Liberal Arts from Union University/Vermont College in 2016. A new book, Just Another Small Town Story will be available from Whiskey City Press in 2021.

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John Patrick Robbins, is the editor in chief of the Rye Whiskey Review his work has been published in Fearless Poetry Zine,  Lothlorien Poetry Journal,  Fixator Press,  The Dope Fiend Daily,  Spill The Words Press, Red Fez, Punk Noir Magazine and The Dope Fiend Daily.

He also runs Whiskey City Press his work is always unfiltered. 

He is also kinda crazy and likes to party if you hadn't heard.

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Don Krieger is a biomedical researcher whose focus is the electric activity within the brain. He is author of the 2020 hybrid collection, "Discovery"  (Cyberwit), the 2022 hybrid chapbook, "When Danger Is Past, Who Remembers?" (Milk and Cake Press), a 2020 Pushcart nominee, and  a 2020 Creative Nonfiction Foundation Science-as-Story Fellow. His work has appeared in American Journal of Nursing, Neurology, Seneca Review, The Asahi Shimbun, The Blue Nib, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,  and others, and has been translated into Farsi, Greek, Italian, German, and Turkish.

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After working in education for thirty years as a professor, mentor, public-school teacher, and

librarian, Kim now spends as much time as possible on the reading, writing, and sharing of

poetry.

Kim volunteers weekly for the international, intergenerational, intersectional poetry organization,

Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry, because she believes in poetic community. She creates the

graphic designs for the group's events, and is privileged to collaborate with founder Sandra

Yannone and fellow poet Don Krieger on program ideas and management.

She earned her BA in English from Goucher College, her MA with Creative Writing Emphasis

from the University of Maryland-College Park, and her PhD in Creative Writing from the

University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her gratitude overflows for her teachers and mentors --

Elizabeth Spires, Stanley Plumly, Michael Collier, Marcia Southwick, Greg Kuzma, and Hilda

Raz.

Her work appears in many journals, recently in Cider Press Review, The Blue Nib, and Banyan

Review. She is currently seeking a publisher for her full-length manuscript, "The Mayapple

Forest."

Her website can be found here: https://www.kimportsparsons.com/

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Sandra Yannone’s poems and book reviews have appeared in numerous print and online journals including Ploughshares, Poetry Ireland Review, Prairie Schooner, Sweet, SWWIM Every Day, Naugatuck River Review, Impossible Archetype, and Lambda Literary Review. Her poem “Requiem for Orlando” appeared in Pulsamos: LGBTQ Poets Respond to the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, a special online edition of Glass: A Journal of Poetry in August, 2016. Salmon Poetry published her debut collection Boats for Women in 2019; her second collection The Glass Studio is forthcoming. She currently hosts Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry on Facebook via Zoom on Sundays. Visit her at www.sandrayannone.com.

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Deelynn Leigh was born in South Boston, Virginia and grew up with her family in Carson City, Nevada. As

a young girl she engulfed her life with athletics and outdoor activities. For relaxation she found her gift

for writing while creating short stories. In grade school she wrote her first haiku poem which ignited her

love for poetry and the ability to utilize words and strategic rhythms to express herself.

Throughout the course of her life, she shared her poetry through spoken word opportunities from

private to public stages and published independent works across various poetic volumes. Deelynn

attended George Mason University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and

English with a concentration in Poetry. Immediately following she obtained her Master of Arts degree in

Religious Education from Liberty University.

Deelynn is very passionate about her faith in God through Jesus Christ and seeks to create poetry that

glorifies God and encourages others. Her purpose in life is to spread the Word of God to all, striving to

do this effectively through her written words. Her poems are a testimony of God’s love, His mercy, and

His grace. One of her most motivated scriptures is Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you

declares the Lord, plans to make you prosper and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future.”

Her latest book is Lift Up: Inspirational Poems & Devotions which can be purchased online at

Amazon.com.

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Ahmad Al-Khatat was born in Baghdad, Iraq. His work has appeared in print and online journals globally and has poems translated into several languages. He has been nominated for Best of the Net 2019 and was also nominated for the Pushcart Price 2020. He is the author of some poetry chapbooks and a collection of short stories . He lives in Montreal, Canada.