The Drunken Wolf
Episode 4 of A Fistful of Verse
Howling inside all of us is a wolf. Some of us have tamed it, others must let it make its ferocious sound. Poetry360 mentee Kayla Misa embraces their inner wolf in their poem “The Drunken Wolf” about their Filipina heritage, anger, and betrayal.
Sound Credit: ZapSplat.com and Freesound.org, Wolfpack howls by Kalibrk
Music Credit: Cold Brew by RA
A drink to go with this episode: Calamansi juice
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Kayla Misa
Gwendolyn Hewlett
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Kayla Misa
Kayla Misa (she/they) is a Filipino author from Los Angeles, California. She is a Senior Accountant for Warner Brothers Discovery by day, but an avid artist by night. Their freeing love for art is juxtaposed by analyzing variances and creating forecasts. When not writing or crunching numbers, Kayla can be found strumming the guitar, bowing on the violin, or sketching. They have been previously published in The Palouse Review, The Peahce Project, and featured in Power Poetry’s 2020 annual anthology for upcoming writers. Kayla is also a current collaborator of the non-profit organization, Girls Write Now.
Gwendolyn Hewlett
Gwendolyn Hewlett is a queer Asian author, accountant in the entertainment industry by day, but an artist by evening. Their love for art is voracious, unbound, and freeing, juxtaposed by analyzing variances, creating budgets, and reviewing numbers in their mornings. When not writing or crunching numbers, they can be found strumming on the guitar or bowing on the violin. They have been previously published in The Palouse Review and The Peache Project. They are also featured in Power Poetry’s 2020 annual anthology for upcoming writers.
