In this episode Elizabeth explores the poetry of contemporary poet Leila Chatti. The poem was originally sent to Elizabeth via snail mail and arrived as a page torn from the The New York Times Magazine; Confession by Leila Chatti.

 

Timestamps: 

00:00:41 Poem Reading (Elizabeth)

00:04:00 Author Info

00:5:36 Elizabeth’s Relationship to the Poem

00:18:58 Pause / Poem Reading (Elizabeth)

00:24:03 Reflection & Invitation to Write Us

 

Poem & Links:

Confession by Leila Chatti

@laypay |  Instagram

@laypay |  Twitter

Leila Chatti Publications

Freedom Reads

Five Lessons from Surah Maryam (by Jessica Daqamsseh)

 

I.O.P. Lexicon:

Rivulets: (noun) a small stream; brook

Voyeurs: (noun) a person who engages in voyeurism; the practice of obtaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts, especially secretively

Fronds: (noun) botany term for an often large, finely divided leaf, usually applied to ferns and certain palms

 

Where to find our host Elizabeth:

@ellsonelizabeth    |   Twitter

 

Where to find us:

@iofferpoetry   |   Instagram 

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Produced & Edited by John Campione:

Campiaudio.com   |   @campiaudio

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Music @zacharymanno | Art @sammycampioneart