Anastasia Simms and Irving Benitez, two English majors at Kent State University, share poems on the topics of feminism and gender identity.

Michelle Smith, a Cleveland-based poet, shares poetry on feminism. Her chapbooks include Ariel in Black and Facebook 41. Read more of her work here: https://www.writermichellersmith.com

Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson, a member of the Yankton Sioux, shares poetry on the Native American Boarding School Era of American history. She received her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Ashland University. Medicine Horn Jackson is also an adjunct faculty lecturer in the English department at Kent State Geauga.

Poet and spoken word artist Dionne D. Hunter joins us for a discussion on poetry and social justice. You can learn more about her work here: https://www.dionnehunter.org/

Charlie Malone, assistant director of Wick Poetry Center, joins us for a conversation on environmental poetry and the Poetic Inventory of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Learn more about this project here: https://travelingstanzas.com/

In this episode, David Hassler discusses Wick Poetry Center's community projects on peace and conflict, including Dear Ukraine, Armed With Our Voices and Global Peace Poem. You can read more about these projects here: https://travelingstanzas.com/