Poetry Spotlight

Jeremy Jusek
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This interview podcast explores what drives people to pen poems. Each guest is tied to Ohio's poetry scene in some way. Over the course of the conversation, we discuss inspirations, aspirations, and perspirations. Created by the Ohio Poetry Association, hosted by Jeremy Jusek.

  1. 04/11/2025

    Alissa Sammarco: Poetry of Unsettled Domesticity

    Learn more about Alissa and her work at https://alissasammarco.com/

    53 min

  2. 05/10/2024

    Amanda Hayden: Poetry of Social Perspective

    Career educator and author Amanda Hayden describes the effect of travel on her writing, her use of instinct and metaphor, and the role feminism plays in her work.

    58 min

  3. 03/28/2024

    Sandra Rivers-Gill: Poetry of Flowing Instinct

    Sandra Rivers-Gill talks about her newest poetry collection "As We Cover Ourselves with Light," the trappings of performance, and her innate drive to support the community at large.

    58 min

  4. 03/15/2024

    Barbara Marie Minney: Poetry of Tangled Faith

    Award-winning transgender author Barbara Marie Minney talks about her newest poetry collections, her complicated relationship with God, and the personal forces that ignited her poetic Renaissance. Learn more about Barbara at: https://www.barbaramarieminneypoetry.com/

    53 min

  5. 02/29/2024

    John Dorsey: Poetry of Prolific Time Fragments

    Wildly prolific author and screenwriter John Dorsey discusses his pragmatic approaches to writing, his view of the Ohio community, and how the writing drive changes in the face of existential uncertainty. Learn more about John at: https://rustytruck.wordpress.com/category/john-dorsey/

    53 min

  6. 02/15/2024

    Jeremy Jusek: Poetry of Fevered Imagination

    Podcast host Jeremy Jusek gets a taste of his own medicine when Ohio beat poet laureate Sandra Feen conducts a brilliant interview of her own. Visit Jeremy's website here: www.jeremyjusek.com.

    1h 16m

  7. 02/01/2024

    Calil Cage: Poetry of Seeded Imagination

    Calil Cage, a.k.a. Just C.O.S., is a performance poet and founder fo The Sparrow's Fortune that talks about wanderlust & finding his home in Cleveland, finding purpose in the poetry community, and his appreciation for lineage.

    1h 5m

  8. 01/18/2024

    Stephanie Kendrick: Poetry of United Purpose

    Poet laureate of Athens Stephanie Kendrick discusses her social and community work, the recurring themes in her writing, and the ethical concerns surrounding real-life representations.

    57 min
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This interview podcast explores what drives people to pen poems. Each guest is tied to Ohio's poetry scene in some way. Over the course of the conversation, we discuss inspirations, aspirations, and perspirations. Created by the Ohio Poetry Association, hosted by Jeremy Jusek.

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  • Creator
    Jeremy Jusek
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
  • Show Website
    Poetry Spotlight