On today’s episode of VS, Ajanae and Brittany interview Barbara Fant. Join them as they discuss the relationship between family and authenticity, the importance of intergenerational connections among poets, writing as a tool for wellness, and joy as a part of chaos.
Until Next Time:
Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again!
- Sunni Patterson - Sunni Patterson - Letter from the Porch
- Mahalia Jackson - Mahalia Jackson: Gospel Takes Flight | National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - What Happened To '90s Hip Hop Group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony?
Writing Prompt:
Consider the last moment of chaos you found yourself in. Write an ode to a person or object that brought you joy in that moment. Consider the chaos to be the negative space around the joy, giving it shape.