Imogen Arate with Khalisa Rae

Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirations

This week, Khalisa (https://khalisarae.com)and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "WAP as Wishing Wells" and "Weathered Landmark," and sexual repression. You can also find Khalisa at: 1. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/khalisaandco 2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khalisaandco/ 3. Twitter: https://twitter.com/khalisaandco Links to the topics we touched on: 1. Levator spasms: https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6899/levator-syndrome Photo of Khalisa Rae by Tish Yvette. #Poetrypodcasts #PoetsandMuses #ImogenArate #KhalisaRae #WAPasWishingWells #WeatheredLandmarks #Queer #Poet #Essayist #Educator #DurhamNC #transplant #outsideChicago #WriteaboutSexualRepression #SlamPoetry #MusicalUpbringing #GhostinaBlackGirlsThroat #UnlearningEden #BalancebetweenArtMakingandSurvival #GateKeeping #ProvidingPlatforms #LevelingthePlayingField #WomenofColorSpeakSeries #IntentionalCreationofEquitablePlatforms #GaiaRajan #Reclamation #Pussy #BrokenSestina #WAP #CardiB #MeganTheeStallion #liberating #GloriaSteinem #JazmineSullivan #HeauxTales #rachet #Lizzo #LilKim #watermovement #TheVaginaMonologues #ForColoredGirlsWhoHaveConsideredSuicide #WhentheRainbowIsEnuf #NtozakeShange #VictimBlaming #ToxicMasculinity #Misogyny #DeniseNicholeAndrews #AliceWalker #SundressPublications