Introduction
Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson is a prize-winning poet and a pioneer in the world of poetry therapy. This podcast takes one poem and relates it to the current day, then challenging the listener to write.
Latest Episodes
23. Why we’re so divided?
Cynthia talks about wearing all kinds of lenses that give us a different perspective on the world around us. Some of those lenses are dividing us and we need to get ri...
22. A Caring Community
When you need help, you need to rely on others. People of Tulsa are very good at helping others, but so are Canada geese. Cynthia reads a poem about them which feature...
21. Loss
There are more funerals in October, it seems. At some funerals there are many people - at some others, no one shows up. Death is a loss, but there are so many other lo...
20. Double Helix Twisting
When you have breast cancer survivors in your family, you have to check yourself for lumps often. Cynthia honors her Mother and her Sister, both breast cancer survivor...
19. What I Hunger For
Cynthia talks about her book, "Between Tahlequah and Tulsa", the Ozark Mountains, and the Cherokee Nation. She reflects on both the experiences of the Native Americans...