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Episode 6 – Opal Palmer Adisa, Chavisa Woods
Martha Cinader speaks with Opal Palmer Adisa in Jamaica, author of Pretty Like Jamaica, published by Caribbean Reads. Martha also speaks with author Chavisa Woods, Executive Director of A Gathering of the Tribes in New York City. Tony Robles reads poetry from Issue 16 of A Gathering of the Tribes Magazine.
Tony Robles sat down to talk with Glenis Redmond, the first poet laureate of Greenville, SC on Sunday, March 26. They had a wide-ranging conversation about Greenville, the Carolinas, writing, her books and her plans as the poet laureate.
Martha Cinader speaks with Opal Palmer Adisa in Jamaica, author of Pretty Like Jamaica, published by Caribbean Reads.
Martha also speaks with author Chavisa Woods, Executive Director of A Gathering of the Tribes in New York City.
Tony Robles reads poetry from Issue 16 of A Gathering of the Tribes Magazine.
fresh with still-wet hair
spit on my pubescent idea
of fair, a wad on my head
to add to my dread
that he might lash out
about a girl as wrong
as a protest song
We talked about how the role of provider has changed in Jamaica, gender violence, Jamaican National language and English in the schools, choosing to live in Jamaica, and her plans for at least ten more children’s books…
The number one reason plans fail is because we fail to plan. The solution is simple. Write down your plan. If you want to change anything, write down what you WILL do to make the change.
An archival interview of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women who run with the wolves, Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype. A conversation with Nilsa Rivera, about podcasting and navigating the world as writers.
i gave a bug a hug
she was here first
custodian of the universe.
i watered her tree,
thanked her for visiting me.
we’re friends to the end.
it’s war out there.
we have to take care
of each other.