The end times has been approached from many angles. This poem explores modern images of end times but lands on a surprising take on how we should live in apocalyptic times...whether we believe its upon us or not.

This episodes explores mental health as a metaphor in order to tease out the wrestling with one's self that occurs. Let's see if you catch the tennis metaphor that serves as a double entendre. 

This poem is about the legacy of my Granny, Mrs. Duera Mae Everett.  She was a "hand grenade of light."

Bullying, forgiveness, suicide(trigger warning), and life are all part of this poem. Self compassion often involves the deepest hurts we've endured. Engaging our deepest hurts with forgiveness can often create sacred healing. You may be surprised who needs to be forgiven though.  Enjoy.  

The African American relationship to death is a long and treacherous story but let's see if we can capture it in a poem.  

Today we explore dreams.  The featured poem is called Dream Close.  This episode establishes a new rule for the podcast, all explanations are 5 minutes or less.  Enjoy!!

If you haven't experienced the AFDep podcast, listen to the first 1 minute and 20 seconds of the first episode.  Also, find me on Instagram @sellopoetry.

The beginning of this podcast is meant to orient the listener to the podcast series.  If you wish to get straight to the poetry, it starts at about 8:35.

The word for this episode is Objectification.  Enjoy!