Untamed by Toni Young | One Poem Only

About this episode

Maggie Devers discusses the poem 'Untamed' by Toni Young, exploring themes of identity and self-acceptance through the lens of wild hair.

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Untamed Toni Young My hair is a cascade of the most unruly waves. I’ve flattened her with a straightener, but she identifies as unbridled. I’ve loaded her with products to keep her calm, but she prefers to burst through everything that weighs her down. I’ve since resigned myself to her defiance. When my friend said I reminded her of a lion because of my wild hair, I laughed. And then I roared. More from Toni Young ↓ @toniyoungpoems on Instagram @toniyoungpoems on Substack 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. Feed yourself poetry every day. Mentioned in this episode: Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. If you want to join: Listen to a poem…

People in this episode

Host: Maggie Devers

Guest: Toni Young

Topics covered

• poetry
• self-expression
• creativity
• identity
• writing

Keywords

• poem
• Toni Young
• Untamed
• poetry podcast
• self-acceptance
• identity
• writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram, Substack

Books & works: Untamed, For My Daughter

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