Friendship fallouts are the absolute worst. These breakups can consume you like an ocean as the tides of feelings and memories come in and out. Poetry360 mentee Megumi Jindo shares her experience with one of life’s greatest heartbreaks.
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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