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Poet residing in the SF Bay Area in the floufy pandemonium of errant ideas.
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Almost to the weekend and Banda is already getting the party started!

Phynnecabulary Jan 25, 2019

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Phynne reads her original (somewhat modern) faerie tale, “Optimistic Ed…”

Phynne reads her original (somewhat modern) faerie tale, “Optimistic Ed…”

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Hello Again • “Optimistic Ed…” in 5 parts • Farewell… For Now
Jul 04, 202222:49
Season 6 Closer: The "WE TELL THE STORIES" Series

Season 6 Closer: The "WE TELL THE STORIES" Series

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Another unforgettable season comes to an end. I am heart-full with gratitude for the fantastic contribution of time and energy from all involved, that made this a worthwhile project indeed. Thank you, too, to those who have faithfully followed along and tuned in each week to the stories that unfolded.


I could not have done any of this without the amazing gift of honest, unflinching courage to share a piece of themselves with us through their storytelling that each participant brought with them. Our phenomenal featured guests this season were:

  • Eddy "Poetastic" Foreman
  • Denise Saenz
  • Lee Martinez Soto
  • Patty Orozco
  • Mark "Poet with Guitar" Fishbein
  • Unmesh Mohitkar
  • Ray Jane
  • Kemlyn Tan Bappe
  • Fin Hall
  • Phillip Henry Christopher
  • Christine Hall
  • Michael Sindler
  • Edith "Blackbird" Tapia
  • Amiya Moretta
  • Marcus Rodriguez
  • Nick Paleologos
  • Vayl Luella Larkin

You all dwell in a sacred space in my heart. Because of our shared love for our craft, we have become family. I love you all.

A teaser of what's to possibly come for Season 7? Poetry covers. If this hits the right note with you, you know where to find me.

Nov 25, 202108:57
“WORDS OF THE PROPHET,” A One Act Play by Vayl Larkin
Nov 18, 202131:42
Moving Forward, Always Home: THE POETRY OF NICK PALEOLOGOS

Moving Forward, Always Home: THE POETRY OF NICK PALEOLOGOS

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* A Poet’s Origin Story: An Introduction to Nick Paleologos * The Poet is Non-Stop! Two Poems from Nick P. * ** Nick Paleologos is a poet, spoken-word artist, host, and cosplayer who lives in New Jersey. He has performed online and at in-person open mics, including the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and the Barbed Wire Open Mic Series in El Paso. He featured this year with Why Open Pandora’s Box at the NYC Poetry Festival. He hosts a bi-weekly open mic, “Poetry Time with Nick P.,” with The Word is Write. He has worked on and contributed to three anthologies: “Quaranzine,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and “Love Letters to Gaia.” His first poetry collection “Ad Versus Reaction,” will be available in Winter 2021 through Read or Green Books.
Nov 09, 202122:39
MARCUS RODRIGUEZ: TWO PERFORMANCES

MARCUS RODRIGUEZ: TWO PERFORMANCES

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In this episode: * Marcus Rodriguez: An Introduction * “Procrastination is an Art (or Why I didn’t make It to Last Week’s Tuesday Open Mic)” * Disassociated Philosophy Witticisms You Didn’t Know You Needed.
Nov 01, 202116:42
“THE POINT OF COLLISION,” AN ORIGINAL POEM BY AMIYA MORETTA

“THE POINT OF COLLISION,” AN ORIGINAL POEM BY AMIYA MORETTA

Amiya is a Fulbright scholar, founder of Stand in the Gap Poetry Collective, and longlist recipient of the Steel Toe Book 2020 Poetry Prize.
Oct 19, 202106:01
EDITH “BLACKBIRD” TAPIA: BIG, BAD B*STARD (A Sensually Scary Story for the Spooky Season)
Oct 11, 202121:32
MICHAEL SINDLER: SEVEN VIGNETTES

MICHAEL SINDLER: SEVEN VIGNETTES

Michael Sindler, a native of South Carolina, has called Denver home for over a decade. He is a writer whose work crosses genres and includes fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, theatre, and songwriting. His work has been published in various print and web venues including seven anthologies in the past year, and he has collaborated with and participated in a number of media bridging projects and productions with arts organizations including The Stratus Chamber Orchestra, Colorado Ballet, Sounds on Stage, University of Denver Department of Theater, Ruddy Duck Theater, Denver Botanic Gardens, Write Denver, The Lighthouse Writers Center, The Hard Times Writers Group, and others. He has been a featured reader at LitFest in 2017 and 2018, The Clyfford Still Museum, the American Museum of Western Art, the Denver Public Library, the Denver City Council, the Walk and Ride of Silence Commemorative Presentation, 40 West Arts, and the 30th and 31st Annual Podeo Celebrations of National Poetry Month. He has featured in virtual (and IRL) poetry readings, performances, and workshops across the globe, both on his own and as part of the Beardo Bards of the Bardo with Bryan Franco and Dane Ince.


In this episode:

  • Introduction by Storyteller, Michael Sindler
  • I. "Ernest & Ray at the End of the Day"
  • II. "Impact"
  • III. "Close to Good"
  • IV. "Colfax Interlude"
  • V. "Miracles Are Where You Find 'Em"
  • VI. "Monday Mourning"
  • VII. "Get In"
Sep 26, 202134:01
“THE OTHER WORLD,” AND ORIGINAL STORY BY CHRISTINE HALL

“THE OTHER WORLD,” AND ORIGINAL STORY BY CHRISTINE HALL

Christine Hall is a Nashville, Tennessee-based poet, and host of the Poetry in the Brew Open Mic.
Sep 21, 202129:52
PHILLIP HENRY CHRISTOPHER: DISCARDED CHOCOLATE

PHILLIP HENRY CHRISTOPHER: DISCARDED CHOCOLATE

In this episode: *Discarded Chocolate, 1: Rudy and LaDonna* *Discarded Chocolate, 2: Jack and Darlene* *Discarded Chocolate, 3: Bobby and Julia*. Poet, novelist, and singer/songwriter Phillip Henry Christopher spent his early years in France, Germany, and Greece. His nomadic family then took him to Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, and Vermont, before settling in the steel mill town of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, where he grew up in the smokestack shadows of blue collar America. Escaping high school, he made Philadelphia his home, alternating between Philly and cities across America, living for a time in Buffalo, New Orleans, Fort Worth,even remote Fairfield, Iowa, before settling in Indianapolis. While wandering America, he has placed poems and stories in publications across the country, in Europe, and Asia. He is the author of two books of poetry and is searching the planet for a publisher for his novel, Prospero’s Dream. (**All music in this episode are original pieces courtesy of Phillip Henry Christopher)
Sep 14, 202127:53
KEMLYN TAN BAPPE: POETRY OF POTTERY/SUMMER OF HEALING

KEMLYN TAN BAPPE: POETRY OF POTTERY/SUMMER OF HEALING

Week 9 Storyteller: Kemlyn Tan Bappe is a multi-disciplinary artist with expressions in poetry, theatre, spoken word, visual art and dance originally from Singapore, working as a special education teacher in Arizona. She is on the Youtube Webshow, "The Poets Reacts" by The Poetry Global Network. Her poems have published by SingLit Station and Squircle Line Press in Singapore. As a performance artist, Tan Bappe is active in online open mics and programs around the world. She toured with two repertory companies. Her artwork is found in collections internationally. In 2009, she was awarded the VSA Teaching Artist Fellowship in Washington D.C. ~~ In this episode: ** Poetry of Pottery ** Summer of Healing **
Aug 30, 202127:52
RAY JANE: STORIES
Aug 23, 202126:49
UNMESH MOHITKAR: POETRY MAN OF THE SACRED MOUNTAINS

UNMESH MOHITKAR: POETRY MAN OF THE SACRED MOUNTAINS

Unmesh Mohitkar is a poet and writer who hails from Pune, India. He is the author of the poetry collection, “Light Shadow Life.” He has performed at multiple international open mics and spoken word events, including the Singapore and San Jose Poetry Festival. He is a regular performer at The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Online Open Mic. Unmesh writes in three languages, and is a globetrotter who has visited twenty-two countries. In this episode: The Stunningly Beautiful Mountains of Kashmir • I Love Horror Poems! • Revolution
Aug 17, 202111:50
TALES OF TRAVEL BY MARK (“POET WITH GUITAR”) FISHBEIN

TALES OF TRAVEL BY MARK (“POET WITH GUITAR”) FISHBEIN

In this episode: Wolves Prefer Puccini • Baboons Prefer Samba • Dubai Tales
Aug 10, 202111:46
A COLLECTION OF POEMS BY PATTY OROZCO

A COLLECTION OF POEMS BY PATTY OROZCO

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Patty O. (in her own words is) “…vomiting poetry in El Paso, Texas. Metaphorically put together, one stanza at a time.” In this episode: Part I: I Am Patty. First Poem. • Part II: I Am Patty. End Poem.
Aug 01, 202109:54
A Collection of Stories from the Mind of Lee Martinez Soto (Crossing imaginary chalk lines…)

A Collection of Stories from the Mind of Lee Martinez Soto (Crossing imaginary chalk lines…)

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-Lee Martínez Soto is a self-published queer Mexican poet and translator who writes about the stigma on mental illness and healthcare in the Mexican/Mexican-American borderland community. In their works, they focus on their early and current experiences with accessing care, growing, and healing; as well as finding accessible resources and competent specialists.

Lee has been published as a co-author in pretentious research papers that only others in academia care about; you can find their research contributions in Revista Ehquidad and Nova Science Publishers on topics of migration, resiliency, and homelessness.

On their creative endeavors, Lee has been featured in anthologies such as Nuestras Voces with Massachusetts’s College of Liberal Arts, Life in the Time, Chismosas Press vol. 3, Living Zine vol. 2, Latinx Heritage with the Nuyorican Poets’ Café and Bloomfield College, the Barbed Wire Open Mic, and Poets and Muses Podcast with Imogen Arate.

Lee holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, which they use as paperweight now as they work on the field of education. When they are not writing or dissociating, they like to spend their time with their husband, four chonky doggos, two rats, and one danger noodle.
Jul 19, 202109:42
“Bottom Out,” An Original Story by Denise Saenz

“Bottom Out,” An Original Story by Denise Saenz

Meet Denise Saenz, our second storyteller of Season 6. Denise is a poet from El Paso, Texas and author of the recent poetry collection, “Belly of the Snake.” She is an exciting, emerging new voice in the 2021 poetry landscape that would not want to miss. In the episode: Denise Saenz: Descent & Emergence • “Bottom Out,” An Original Story From the Mind of Denise Saenz
Jul 13, 202109:26
“The Loser King,” An original story from ED POETASTIC

“The Loser King,” An original story from ED POETASTIC

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Meet our first storyteller of this year’s “WE TELL THE STORIES” limited series * Ed Poetastic: Unfailing, Brave Optimism
Jul 05, 202110:16
Introducing the "WE TELL THE STORIES" Series: "Coffee Date," a Story from Phynne~Belle

Introducing the "WE TELL THE STORIES" Series: "Coffee Date," a Story from Phynne~Belle

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I am thrilled to be opening up a new season, and bringing back the Storyteller series this year, including poets, writers, and musicians who were favorite past Phynnecabulary guests, as well as fresh, new voices. This incarnation of the popular limited series promises to bring us stories from different vastly different experiences, locations, and even dimensions and planes of thinking and creating. 

  • "Coffee Date," an Original Story from Phynne~Belle, Part 1 & 2
  • Phynne~Belle: Only Bridges
Jun 30, 202121:21
Reading “Before She Becomes the Shade Itself” for Mother’s Day

Reading “Before She Becomes the Shade Itself” for Mother’s Day

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Our family never got a last Mother’s Day with Mama • “Before She Becomes the Shade Itself” • **Outro music: “The Miracle” by The Stylistics, was one of my mama, Luvy’s, favourite songs.
May 06, 202108:37
In Bloom

In Bloom

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Like need, like desire. • “Blossom into You” • “If You Didn’t Know Better,” a Luther V. tribute • “Baby, What’s Next?” • I appreciate you. (**All poetry, original works by Phynne~Belle)
Apr 21, 202116:22
We Begin.

We Begin.

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In this episode:

  1. WORDS & SILENCE.
  2. SOUND.
  3. RESET.
Apr 07, 202116:02
Spotlight on Creative Minds: DOMINIQUE BETHEL ("We Are the Story" series, No.17)Imn this

Spotlight on Creative Minds: DOMINIQUE BETHEL ("We Are the Story" series, No.17)Imn this

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In this episode:

  • Domo Beth: A Powerful Prescription for Amazing.
  • Just like that, Domo has unlocked the true meaning of life.
  • Are you following Domo? You should be.
Mar 30, 202153:29
Spotlight on Creative Minds: VAYL LUELLA LARKIN ("We Are the Story" series, No.16)
Mar 18, 202134:33
Spotlight on Creative Minds: GENERALISSIMO BRYAN FRANCO ("We Are the Story" series, No. 15)In

Spotlight on Creative Minds: GENERALISSIMO BRYAN FRANCO ("We Are the Story" series, No. 15)In

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In this episode:

  • Bryan Franco: A Nourishing Presence
  • "The tree was magnanimous..." | "I was in the same room as Eartha Kitt..."
  • Follow the Generalissimo!
Mar 09, 202139:23
Spotlight on Creative Minds: DIANE MURRAY WARD ("We Are the Story" series, No. 14)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: DIANE MURRAY WARD ("We Are the Story" series, No. 14)

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In this episode

  • The Incomparable Miss Diane Murray Ward, parts 1 & 2 
  • "...you're a pretty girl..."
  • Where you can see Diane perform
Mar 02, 202138:49
Spotlight on Creative Minds: MIRO CROCCO (“We Are the Story” series, No. 13)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: MIRO CROCCO (“We Are the Story” series, No. 13)

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The Goddess is the Woman in Miro • Pushing Up Against Societal Expectations and Saving the World. All Before Bedtime. • Check out what makes Miro tick.
Feb 23, 202125:23
Spotlight on Creative Minds: REBECCA GOLDTHORPE (“We Are the Story” series, No. 12

Spotlight on Creative Minds: REBECCA GOLDTHORPE (“We Are the Story” series, No. 12

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Artist Rebecca Goldthorpe: A Skylark Alights • Rebecca, Collector of Tiny, Lovely Things • Starfleet Command at the Pearly Gates • Named After a House • Meaningful Connections • Becca’s Wonderful List of Weird • Loss, Trials, & Transitions • Creative Parents, Creative Offspring • The Three Nonnegotiable • Becca’s Wisdom: Celebrate Your Scars • Where to Find Rebecca Goldthorpe on Instagram
Feb 17, 202134:10
Spotlight on Creative Minds: ELEMEN2AL THE POET (“We Are the Story” series, No. 11)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: ELEMEN2AL THE POET (“We Are the Story” series, No. 11)

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Elemen2al by Elemen2al: By way of intro... • Elemen2al by Elemen2al: The Artist bio, poetry-style • We are now entering Elemen2al Country • Artist as bright and eye-opening as graffiti • Follow Elemen2al The Poet
Feb 09, 202135:22
Spotlight on Creative Minds: UNMESH MOHITKAR (“We Are the Story” series, No. 10)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: UNMESH MOHITKAR (“We Are the Story” series, No. 10)

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Unmesh Mohitkar: Light Chasing Away Darkness • Unmesh finds irrepressible joy amidst life’s challenges • Support indie writers, purchase Unmesh’s book and follow him!
Feb 02, 202124:29
Spotlight on Creative Minds: MARK FISHBEIN (“We Are the Story” series, No. 9)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: MARK FISHBEIN (“We Are the Story” series, No. 9)

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Mark Fishbein: Wanderlust Satisfied • A journey near and far with Mark through sonnets & music • Please have a peek at Mark’s current projects!
Jan 25, 202131:41
Spotlight on Creative Minds: CHRISTOPHER T. GEORGE (“We Are the Story” series, No. 8)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: CHRISTOPHER T. GEORGE (“We Are the Story” series, No. 8)

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Chris George Should Be a National Treasure • From Lennon and Liverpool to Poe and Baltimore • Find out more about Chris on his blog
Jan 18, 202129:13
Spotlight on Creative Minds: DANE INCE (“We Are the Story” series, No. 7) **SOME ADULT CONTENT

Spotlight on Creative Minds: DANE INCE (“We Are the Story” series, No. 7) **SOME ADULT CONTENT

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Dane Ince: On the Beat-dada spectrum • Through the path of dreams and dreams we traipse • Follow Dane on Twitter, Insta, and Facebook!
Jan 12, 202123:57
Spotlight on Creative Minds: POETAQ (“We Are the Story” series, No. 6) **SOME ADULT CONTENT

Spotlight on Creative Minds: POETAQ (“We Are the Story” series, No. 6) **SOME ADULT CONTENT

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POETAQ: The Sexcentric Poet • Poetaq’s Sexy Eccentric Story • Please subscribe to POETAQ’s YouTube channel!
Jan 04, 202122:60
Spotlight on Creative Minds: SAM PARK ( “We Are the Story” series, No. 5)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: SAM PARK ( “We Are the Story” series, No. 5)

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Entering the Sam Park Experience • Q & A: Getting to Know Sam/Sam Park Answers • Please follow Sam on Instagram and Spotify
Dec 28, 202013:53
Spotlight on Creative Minds: MOONLIT_PHANTOM (“We Are the Story” series, No. 4)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: MOONLIT_PHANTOM (“We Are the Story” series, No. 4)

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Moonlit_Phantom: Dark and Light • Moonlit_Phantom talks about meeting idols, the right way to eat a burger, and being a scribe in a past life • Your support is everything to artists
Dec 22, 202019:11
Spotlight on Creative Minds: CHANSON ANTONIO BYRD (“We Are the Story” series, No. 3)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: CHANSON ANTONIO BYRD (“We Are the Story” series, No. 3)

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Chanson Antonio Byrd: True Blue • Chanson answered some have-to-know questions! • Please follow our featured artist on social media
Dec 15, 202017:02
Spotlight on Creative Minds: MATTHEW MARROQUÍN (“We Are the Story” series, no. 2)

Spotlight on Creative Minds: MATTHEW MARROQUÍN (“We Are the Story” series, no. 2)

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Matthew Marroquín: Poetry Electric • Matthew, hold the pickles please! • Follow our featured poet on IG!
Dec 08, 202015:17
We Are the Story.

We Are the Story.

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Spotlight on Creative People • Feat. Creative Mind: ME ( if you have to start somewhere, start here)! • Your Support Sustains Art
Dec 03, 202019:23
Wanted: Virtual Hugs

Wanted: Virtual Hugs

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Same hue to our feather • “I Met My Solitude,” Naomi Replansky • “Your Catfish Friend,” Richard Brautigan • “Poem of Regret for an Old Friend,” Meghan O’ Rourke • “On Friendship,” Khalil Gibran • “Temptation,” an Online Open Mic
Nov 24, 202015:28
Breathe Easily, Heart Steadied.

Breathe Easily, Heart Steadied.

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We’re OK. • “Sing You, Lucy, the Blue of Sky and Diamonds,” by PhynneBelle • “Let America Be America Again,” by Langston Hughes • Thank You.
Nov 10, 202017:59
Be counted. VOTE.

Be counted. VOTE.

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Be heard • “One Today,” a poem by Richard Blanco • “Election Year,” a poem by Richard Blanco
Nov 03, 202017:46
The Manananggal

The Manananggal

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She, Unholy Terror • Phynne Reads, “The Manananggal • Commissions & Donations
Oct 27, 202014:54
Phynne Reads Poe’s “The Oval Portrait”

Phynne Reads Poe’s “The Oval Portrait”

Roll with the punches and you get the Master of the Macabre • Phynne Reads Poe’s “The Oval Mirror” • If You Gave a Poet Something to Write...
Oct 13, 202017:25
Halloween is a Thirty-One Day Thing!

Halloween is a Thirty-One Day Thing!

* Enough Cheetopia, More Tom Burton! * “November 2: Día de los Muertos,” Alberto Ríos * “Zombie,” Hadara Bar-Nadav * “Ghost Music,” Robert Graves * A Big Thank You!
Oct 06, 202016:02
Still and Waiting and Motion (and Immigrants and Country We Love)

Still and Waiting and Motion (and Immigrants and Country We Love)

In droves. • “On How to use this Book,” Sarah Gambito • “When I hated My Body,” Sarah Gambito. • “Adrift,” Bao Phi. • “Practice Standing Unleashed and Clean,” Patricia Smith. • Where to find me.
Sep 29, 202014:19
Did You Wait for Me?

Did You Wait for Me?

Making Autumn • I Read My Oeigonal Poem, Daybreak” • Pixie Dust Me on Ko-fi .com!
Sep 22, 202008:36
"The Ring," An Original Story by Janice De Jesus, Part 3
Sep 14, 202030:59
"The Ring," An Original Story by Janice De Jesus, Part 2

"The Ring," An Original Story by Janice De Jesus, Part 2

Part two of the ninth story in our summer "Can I Tell You a Story?" series * Is This a Meet-Cute...or What? * Phynne Reads, "The Ring" * Check me out on ko-fi.com

Sep 09, 202016:52
"The Ring," An Original Story by Janice De Jesus, Part 1

"The Ring," An Original Story by Janice De Jesus, Part 1

The ninth story in our summer "Can I Tell You a Story?" series

  • Segment 1 Resilient Soul: Featured writer, Janice De Jesus
  • Segment 2  "The Ring," a story by Janice De Jesus
  • Segment 3  Look out for Janice's newest book out later this month!


Sep 01, 202019:58