Imogen Arate with Nicole Nicholson by Poets and Muses

This week, Nicole (email: n.nicholson2005@gmail.com) and I (https://twitter.com/imogenarate) discuss our respective poems, "The Gift of the Magi" and "A New Lease," family and transitions through life.

Take a listen to also find out #poetryevents taking place in the valley during the week of #June24th.

Picture of Nicole Nicholson (email: n.nicholson2005@gmail.com) by Imogen Arate (https://www.instagram.com/poetsandmuses/).

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