In the first episode of Before the Poem, Rebecca Tantony is joined by poet, performer and writer Vanessa Kisuule for a conversation about ritual, creativity, and the mysterious forces that shape our work.
Together they explore the role of ritual and spontaneity in writing practice, the creative act of motherhood, and the parallels between making art and making life. They examine faith and questioning, beginnings and starting points, and the ways our deepest curiosities can lead us towards the page.
From moments of doubt to the giddy highs of writing and performing, they share reflections on what it means to feel guided by something beyond ourselves, and how we learn to trust those fleeting moments of inspiration.
A thoughtful, joyful and expansive conversation about creativity, devotion, and what comes before the poem.