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149: Poetry napping and playing with Mimi Herman, poet, fiction writer, and educator

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Get your notepad ready to jot down the words and wisdom of Mimi Herman. You’ll hear writing tips a plenty and Mimi reading two of her very well-chosen poems. Mimi has the incredible ability to combine compassion, craft, and play in her teaching and her writing. You’ll hear her speak about writing in these extraordinary …

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143: Another avenue to healing. Poetry and process with Naima Yetunde Ince

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We cover some ground in this one! Writing plays and poetry, vulnerability and transformation, strength and gentleness, mental health and healing, and process, process, creative process — my favorite topics! In this episode, you’ll hear the wisdom of poet and playwright Naima Yetunde Ince. Our starting place is Pure, Naima’s her most recent poetic memoir …

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135: When it’s messy and we must: creative process with the poet Hokis

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Artist Soapbox begins the year with Hokis, poet and deep thinker. Listen in and find encouragement and support, practical tips to guide your creative process, great vulnerability, and a generous sprinkling of inspiration. This is a grownup and roving conversation that touches on grief, the death of a parent, adoption, sexual trauma, identity, creative evolution …

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131: Stillness and kindred support. A conversation with NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green

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“And this is one of those times where I feel like I need to give myself permission to stand still, looking from one side to the other, up and down, looking at my neighbors. And I mean that in a very global sense, experiencing what people are going through, asking myself, is there a place …

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120: Mindfulness, intention, and process with poet and playwright, Debra Kaufman.

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I’m very grateful for this conversation with Debra Kaufman about poetry, playwriting, process, mindfulness, ego, collaboration, and more.  Take some deep calming breaths, go on a walk with your notebook in your pocket, follow your own process inclinations, and enjoy this episode. Debra Kaufman is the author of four full-length poetry collections—God Shattered, Delicate Thefts, …

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109: What does the Poetry Fox say? Deep connections thru performance writing with Chris Vitiello

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Have you met the Poetry Fox? I have, and I’m a fan. In this episode I’m talking with the human behind the fox, Chris Vitiello. Chris Vitiello is a writer, performer, critic, and independent curator based in Durham, NC. His poetry books include Obedience (Ahsahta, 2012), Irresponsibility (Ahsahta, 2008), and Nouns Swarm A Verb (Xurban, …

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074: “Can we pay attention in a different way?” Questions, practice, and survival with poet and theatre artist Elisabeth Lewis Corley

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When we got together for our interview Elisabeth Lewis Corley said, “Let’s just have a conversation.” And wow, did we ever. Elisabeth began by reading one of her poems. From there we discussed survival strategies for artists, diversifying our artistic practice, her company Street Signs and their intentional approach to developing profound new work….and the …

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