“I wanted readers to read along and say, ‘I’m not alone.’ I wanted to be intentional about the universal.”
In this episode, Redhawk talks with poet Angela Leigh about her debut poetry collection, Tattoos, Tacos, and Time. Angela’s poems explore the transformation that comes from saying yes to love. She uses a fearless resolve to see, feel, and capture moments that defy gravity, shatter our shells, and leave us forever changed. She describes her process as a writer, from initial inspiration and wordplay to poetic forms and redrafts. Poet Narya Decker praises the descriptive power of Leigh’s collection, “…to open up space for readers to experience feelings and impressions” firsthand. Leigh achieves this by focusing on vivid details and naming the places in love where words fall short.
Angela will be reading and signing her new collection throughout the summer in festivals and bookstores. Follow her upcoming events at her website: https://www.angelawrites.studio/
Get your copy of the book at: https://tinyurl.com/TattoosTacosAndTime
REDPUBPOD HOSTS:
Richard Eller — Executive Director, Redhawk Publications
Patty Thompson — Editor in Chief, Redhawk Publications
Narya Decker —Award-Winning Poet, and Poetry/Writing Instructor
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