Grab yourself a nice glass of water, settle into your comfiest seat, then breath in and breath out. In our final episode of A Fistful of Verse, Tara Lago grounds the listener into worlds where freedom, hope, & love prevail. Allow this episode to remind you about the miracle of breath.
A Fistful of Verse
A Poetry 360 Podcast
With support from the National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read Program, Girls Write Now is proud to present A Fistful of Verse, a podcast platforming the work of eight mentees in the Poetry 360 learning journey. Inspired by the poet Ross Gay's Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, the mentees crafted poems and episodes highlighting a unique blend of joy, sorrow, and optimism for a brighter world.
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