E40. Jericho Brown: Shaping Reality with Words.

Today’s episode is with Jericho Brown, a Pulitzer-prize winning poet, scholar, and the Director of Creative Writing at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Exploring poetry as sound, Jericho's written word reminds us that language is always heard before it is spoken and spoken in order to be experienced. Dario explores an intimate conversation characterized by love- Jericho’s love for exploring the sound of creation, love for his inner child, and love for being in love. We discuss how it is possible to fall in love in a pandemic and what we do to protect ourselves from love and harm. If you aspire to write or create, allow this professor to guide you out of your belief in writer’s block and into your seat of messy.  Sensitive content: sexual abuse and rapeWhat We MentionJericho reads his latest poem Vaccinated and from The Tradition Battle of JerichoPhenomenal Woman- Maya Angelou Ego Tripping- Niikki Giovani Mother to Son- Langston Hughes The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes A Playlist Inspired by this ConversationLord I’m running trying to make 100  St Stephens COGIC Youth Choir, 1997I put on for my city by Young JeezyThe Lord’s Prayer – Patti LaBelle This conversation was recorded Jan 4, 2022Host Dario Calmese Producer Carmen D. Harris  Visual Art Direction and Designs: River Wildmen, AfroVisualismOriginal Music composed by Dario Calmese Visit us at blackimagination.com