This week I’m taking y’all behind the poetry and digging into my poem “Start With Your Roots.” Listen in as I share how Outkast’s album Aquemini and my own southern upbringing inspired this poem.

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Show Notes:

Behind The Poetry episodes

Aquemini by Outkast

Rosa Parks by Outkast

Gone With The Wind 

Grandma’s Hands by Bill Withers

Java Speaks on Instagram

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