Hawk Feather by Connie Helena after Peyton Michelle Bryant | One Poem After

About this episode

A reading of the poem 'Hawk Feather' by Connie Helena, inspired by Peyton Michelle Bryant's work.

A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After , featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Hawk Feather by Connie Helena after Peyton Michelle Bryant. Read the full poems on Substack . More from Connie Helena ↓ @journalof1000days on Instagram Her book Journal of 1000 Days is available now More from Peyton Michelle Bryant ↓ @mama.laloba on Instagram Her newest poetry book Wolf Witch of the Wild and her debut, Feral Mother, Sovereign Woman , are out now. Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter , along with episodes from the audiobook. Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

People in this episode

Host: Maggie Devers

Guest: Connie Helena

Topics covered

• poetry
• literature
• artistic response
• creative writing
• self-expression

Keywords

• poem
• Hawk Feather
• Connie Helena
• Peyton Michelle Bryant
• poetry reading
• National Poetry Month
• creative response

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Substack, Patreon

Books & works: Hawk Feather, Journal of 1000 Days, Wolf Witch of the Wild, Feral Mother, Sovereign Woman

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