Imogen Arate with Meera Dasgupta

Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirations

This week, Meera (https://www.facebook.com/meera.dasgupta.5076) and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "Blazing Cities and "When the Dead Returns to Say 'You Know Me,'" and transformation. You can read Imogen's poem in: https://www.flowersongpress.com/books-1/p/cops Other ways to follow Meera: 1. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meera-dasgupta-0b1489173 2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meeradasguptaofficial/ 3. Twitter: https://twitter.com/bornfromspices Check out this episode to also hear about virtual poetry events taking place during the week of March 22nd. Links to the topics we touch on: 1. The news article Imogen Arate’s poem is based on: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/06/01/chris-beatys-death-man-scrubbing-blood-has-wrenching-realization/5312401002/ by #MaryClaireMolloy Photo of Meera Dasgupta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/meera-dasgupta-0b1489173) by Navier Patterson (https://www.multipixelmedia.com). #Poetrypodcasts #PoetsandMuses #ImogenArate #MeeraDasgupta #blazingcities #WhentheDeadReturnstoSayYouKnowMe #Transformation #nationalyouthpoetlaureate #artivists #ambassadorforpoetry #foundpoem #speechteam #varsitywordinterpretation #spokenwordcompetitions #poetrywordshop #theClimateMuseum #FordFoundation #theApollo #UrbanWordNYCSummerInstitute #mentorship #ClimateSpeaks #teachinghasbeenagrowth #chorus #playingguitar #OctaviaButler #ParableoftheTalents #BobHolman #Whyourcitiesareburning #selfdestruction #accessibility