
Silhouettes: a poetry podcast
By Nancy Viera

Silhouettes: a poetry podcastDec 26, 2022

Poet Crime with Maura M. Modeya
The season finale is full of inspiration brought by Maura M. Modeya a poet that is revolutionizing poetry in various forms of expression. Will you join us in poet crime? Maura M.M. is a poet & performer. She’s the author of Only Interested in Everything, a poetry chapbook published by Meekling Press. Before heading west, she lived in Chicago where she focused on live performance, as well as producing oddity and storytelling shows. Her work includes themes of sapphic identity, queer westerns, eco-feminism, and the tension that emerges from using 90s/early 00s nostalgia as context for the present. The queer cowb0y as archetype is kind of everything to her and she thinks there is something telling about the first CD someone bought. Let her know yours if you see her. TLC’s CrazySexyCool was her first, purchased at a pawn shop. She holds an MFA in writing and poetics from Naropa University in Boulder, CO where she currently teaches.

Tiny stories, big inspiration
In this episode we learn more about Charlene Frazier-Flores and how inspiration can come in tiny yet mighty poems. Charlene is a vegan, reiki master, empath, and psychic medium. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest and now lives with her wife in beautiful Colorado. She enjoys writing about hope and overcoming life’s challenges. She has written poetry for most of her life and is currently working on an urban fantasy novel. When she is not writing you can find her spending time with family and friends, doing yoga, meditation, and enjoying the great outdoors.

Grief and Poetry
This week I talk with poet and musician Dominique Gordon. Dominique is the author of three poetry collections. Melanin Muse, Saddesfaction (both Amazon bestsellers) and the newly released, Peaches. Dominique is a member of the band DomoJuju, they perform around the Denver Area.

Qs and As with The Poet Q
Join me this week in conversation with the brilliant Poet Q. The Poet Q is a self published author that has recently appeared in Something or Other Publishings 25 Servings of SOOP vol 2. The Alcohol Induced Poetry writer hails from Deerfield Beach, FL and has lived in Denver for almost 10 years. Other projects include Night Owl, Made, and Blood on My Bowtie.

City love with poet laureate Ahja Fox
Ahja Fox is the Aurora, Colorado Poet Laureate. With this, she also has editorial, hosting, and teaching experience through Art of Storytelling, Poetix University, Copper Nickel, and Homology Lit. Fox has been published in various online and print journals like Five:2:One, LEVELER, Driftwood Press, Okay Donkey, SWWIM and more (including various anthologies). Nominated by several journals for Best of the Net and The Pushcart Prize, Ahja has finally gotten up the nerve to draft two poetry manuscripts. She is on the lookout for collaboration opportunities with fellow writers, artists, musicians, and creatives. Discover: www.dangerspoetics.wordpress.com

Layers and poetry, a conversation with poet Ralonda Simmons
Meet Ralonda Simmons, a poet, a confidence coach, and many other wonderful things. Indulge in her poetry and conversation.

Silhouettes and Poetry Intro
Want to meet awesome poets you've never heard of? Join Nancy Viera, author and host of Silhouettes: a poetry podcast and listen in to magical words. The diverse cast promises to enchant the airwaves.
This is the introduction episode.