Imogen Arate with Jyotishka Misra

Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirations

Our guest this week, Jyotishka Misra, and I (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/) talk about our poems "The Last Shot of Vodka" and "Connected," the #tundra during the unforgiving #AlaskanWinter, his friend at the #UniversityofAlaskaFairbanks, who taught him about #NativeAlaskanCulture (#Iñupiat), and connecting with people from different cultures and backgrounds. You can find Jyotishka's book, Wonderings of a Wanderer, at https://www.amazon.in/Wonderings-Wanderer-Jyotishka-Misra/dp/9386263505 (physical copy) & http://bookden.in/products/macmillan-book-wonderings-of-a-wanderer (e-book version) Tune in to also find out about #poetryevents in Phoenix and surrounding valley during the week of #January14th Episode- (and book-)cover illustration by Sukanya Misra (http://craftcravesandwanderlust.blogspot.com/) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255 / 1-800-273-TALK or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ #ArtsandCulture #poetryevents #Arizonapoetryevents #poetryopenmics #SpeakEasyCafeToubaOpenMic #AlzohourRestaurant #connectandheal #ChandlerCommunityCenter #chandlerlibrary #GenSociety #WritersWorkshop #Ke-MainStreetLearningLab #District4poetry #JarrodsCoffeeTeaandGallery #POCit2Me #PalabrasBookstore #HomeBase #TempeImprov #theundergroundexperience #PoeticSoulPhoenix #justblazephx #speakingintoexistence #SmokeItintoExistenceOpenMic #GetMorePlays