Limericks on a New York Night
Episode 6 of A Fistful of Verse
Poetry illicits many feelings out of all of us — happiness, nostalgia, fear, wonder, joy. However, it can often be portrayed as negative or shocking, especially slam poetry. Poetry360 mentee Mia Lindenburg tells her story of leaving poetry and returning to it upon realizing slam poetry can also capture all the joy and wonder of the world.
Music Credit: Cold Brew by RA
Music Credit: Coffee and Time by P C III
A drink to go with this episode: Stale, black coffee
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Mia Lindenburg
Mia Lindenburg is a writer based in New York, with a background in slam poetry. She works in both poetry and prose, and is currently working on a novel. Outside of writing, she is a current graduate student at NYU, where she studies literature and library science.