Amiya is a Fulbright scholar, founder of Stand in the Gap Poetry Collective, and longlist recipient of the Steel Toe Book 2020 Poetry Prize.

In this episode, Edith tells us a little about her creative background, and then takes along with her down a lesser traveled path, a fresh, frightening retelling of a hungry wolves lurking in the shadows, and unsuspecting little girls. *** Edith Tapia aka “Blackbird” is a queer writer/poet/performer from Mexico, with a “declamation style.” There in…

Michael Sindler, a native of South Carolina, has called Denver home for over a decade. He is a writer whose work crosses genres and includes fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, theatre, and songwriting. His work has been published in various print and web venues including seven anthologies in the past year, and he has collaborated with and partic…

Christine Hall is a Nashville, Tennessee-based poet, and host of the Poetry in the Brew Open Mic.

In this episode: *Discarded Chocolate, 1: Rudy and LaDonna* *Discarded Chocolate, 2: Jack and Darlene* *Discarded Chocolate, 3: Bobby and Julia*. Poet, novelist, and singer/songwriter Phillip Henry Christopher spent his early years in France, Germany, and Greece. His nomadic family then took him to Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, and Vermont, before se…

Week 9 Storyteller: Kemlyn Tan Bappe is a multi-disciplinary artist with expressions in poetry, theatre, spoken word, visual art and dance originally from Singapore, working as a special education teacher in Arizona. She is on the Youtube Webshow, "The Poets Reacts" by The Poetry Global Network. Her poems have published by SingLit Station and Squir…

Ray Jane is a Black, female, Brooklyn-born poet raised in Queens, New York. Find out more about Ray and her writing at www.itsrayjane.com.

Unmesh Mohitkar is a poet and writer who hails from Pune, India. He is the author of the poetry collection, “Light Shadow Life.” He has performed at multiple international open mics and spoken word events, including the Singapore and San Jose Poetry Festival. He is a regular performer at The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Online Open Mic. Unmesh writes in th…

In this episode: Wolves Prefer Puccini • Baboons Prefer Samba • Dubai Tales

Meet Denise Saenz, our second storyteller of Season 6. Denise is a poet from El Paso, Texas and author of the recent poetry collection, “Belly of the Snake.” She is an exciting, emerging new voice in the 2021 poetry landscape that would not want to miss. In the episode: Denise Saenz: Descent & Emergence • “Bottom Out,” An Original Story From the Mi…

Roll with the punches and you get the Master of the Macabre • Phynne Reads Poe’s “The Oval Mirror” • If You Gave a Poet Something to Write...

* Enough Cheetopia, More Tom Burton! * “November 2: Día de los Muertos,” Alberto Ríos * “Zombie,” Hadara Bar-Nadav * “Ghost Music,” Robert Graves * A Big Thank You!

In droves. • “On How to use this Book,” Sarah Gambito • “When I hated My Body,” Sarah Gambito. • “Adrift,” Bao Phi. • “Practice Standing Unleashed and Clean,” Patricia Smith. • Where to find me.

Making Autumn • I Read My Oeigonal Poem, Daybreak” • Pixie Dust Me on Ko-fi .com!

The final part of the ninth story in our summer, "Can I Tell You a Story?" series. Segment 1: Full Circle Segment 2: Tricia Reads Part 3 of "The Ring" Segment 3: Soulstice

Part two of the ninth story in our summer "Can I Tell You a Story?" series * Is This a Meet-Cute...or What? * Phynne Reads, "The Ring" * Check me out on ko-fi.com

The ninth story in our summer "Can I Tell You a Story?" series Segment 1 Resilient Soul: Featured writer, Janice De Jesus Segment 2 "The Ring," a story by Janice De Jesus Segment 3 Look out for Janice's newest book out later this month!

The eighth story in our summer “Can I Tell You a Story?” Series • You can take the girl out of Catholic school... • Phynne Reads “Rosa Birhen.” • Handy dandy Tagalog glossary • Thanks a million for listening!

The seventh story in our “Can I Tell You a Story” series • Back to One • Tricia Reads, “Berkeley Nights • We Can Talk Over a Cup of Coffee!

The second part of the sixth story in our summer “Can I Tell You a Story?” series.

The sixth story in our summer “Can I Tell You a Story?” series. 1. Jill of All Trades: Ana Galvan • “The Sequencer,” a story by Ana Galvan • Support indie authors—buy their books!

Horror Be Her Name: Poet Tricia DeJesus-Gutierrez • What a Doll! I. Just Another Saturday at Miller’s • II. Slighted • III. The Shortcut • IV. Paper Dolls, Blue Eyes, Red Blood

In the Middle of His World: Poet and Writer, Jedediah Smith • Jedediah Reads His Story, “Every Color Stands Bright” • Hope You Have a Positive Week!

A romantic heart:Stephanie Licudine • I read S. Licudine’s “7016 15th Street...” • Support poets and storytellers!

The second story in our summer “Can I Tell You a Story?” series. • Creator of Worlds, Jon Gourdine • Jon Gourdine reads, Love at First Sight” • Please support writers and poets!

I’d like to kick off the month of July with a bit of summer storytelling. Today is the first story in a series of short stories to be shared over the next four weeks. It’s story time, kids • Proceed with Caution • Open Mic Thursday! announcement

I read Rainer Maria Rilke’s “I Am Much Too Alone in This World, Yet Not Alone.”

L-O-V-E • Garcia-Lorca • Sarton • Hunt • Summer Love Open Mic

Temperatures escalate/ Tempers rise • “We are Searching the Night for the Moon.” Part 1 • “We are Searching the Night for the Moon,” Part 2

ONE breath * TWO breaths * THREE breaths

Yoda is my co-pilot • “If You’re Going to Look Like a Wolf...” Abigail Chabitnoy • Thank you! Lights On!

Rituals • “Wood’s Edge,” Brenda Hillman • Join me in Open Mic!

Stepbystepbystep • Stepbystepbystep2 • “Having Words,” Alfred Corn • “To All My Friends,” May Yang • “Feel Piece 4,” Hannah Ensor and Laura Wetherington • “On Emotion,” Jennifer Chang • Thank you. Love.

National Ex-Spouse Day, WaitSayWhaat?! * A Peculiar Green * Thank you from the bottom of my <3 always!

A lockdown worth of horror • Pass the fake blood, please. • All in for a good jump scare • “The Horror Movie,” Ana Galván • The voices say hello. We mean, thank you.

New Normal • Read Poetry and Germinate • “Words for Departure,” Louise Bogan • A Big, Yummy Thank You

We all need a little reassurance of love and caring still being very present in the world. I only hope I can place a little more light today in yours. **Like Rain Blessing the Parched Earth**

From my solitary pea pod to yours • Mañana Mañana, a poem by Rooster Cogburn • Fuggetaboutit, a poem by Affluent Pauper • Upon Our Palms, Crimson, a poem by Tricia De Jesus • Please show your support for creative minds

Have a bright, hope-filled, brave 2020.

Holiday traditions • Nose above water

No Looking Back, Be in the Present • To the Rose upon the Rood of Time • Back to Bed? No, Seize the Day!

Reading of my original poem, “Pebble Urchin” • Phynnecabulary is now at 2 AM on Tuesdays