Imogen Arate with Michelle Whitstone

Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirations

This week, Michelle (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-whitstone-306539) and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "Nihizaad Bihooghan" and "Janus," and finding comfort in tradition. Other ways to connect with Michelle 1. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roar.auction 2. YouTube: https://youtu.be/almXPI6lAnY Check out this episode to also hear about virtual poetry events taking place during the week of April 19th. Links to the topics we touch on: 1. Rock Point Navajo Nation Chapter: https://rockpoint.navajochapters.org/ 2. Onion Lake Cree Nation: https://onionlake.ca/about/ and http://www.anishinabe-history.com/first-nation/onion-lake.shtml 3. Roman god Janus: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Janus-Roman-god 4. The Native-American Prepatory School Program https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED403086 Photo by Michelle Whitstone. #Poetrypodcasts #PoetsandMuses #ImogenArate #MichelleWhitstone #NihizaadBihooghan #Janus #Invocation #Diné #Navajo #RockPointAZ #OnionLakeSaskatchewan #PlainsCreeFirstNations #elementaryschool #expressinnersincerity #correlatedwithvisualart #SalvadorDali #languageprovidingsenseofsecurity #calmdown #earthprovidesthemedicines #LanguageIsanOntologicalTool #EpistemologicalAspects #thesecurityoflanguage #LighthouseAttic #theDineEmergentWritersInstitute #PhDstudent #writingdissertation #hardtofindmotivation #writingashealing #writepoetrytogetunstuck #takingstock #regainingcontrol #senseofplace #senseofpurpose #culturalassociationwithtools #ThomasHübl #CollectiveTrauma ##CollectiveHealing #traditions #dumplingmaking #stuffeddough #PoetryEmancipatestheSoul #FindingComfortinTradition #ZoeyPricelysRoy #CollegeofSantaFe #IAIA #NativeAmericanPrepatorySchoolProgram #RichardEttinger #RobWaters