On the 9/4/24 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:

Yolo County poet Joseph Finkleman calls in to discuss two-voice poems. He describes the process behind these poems, stating that he utilizes the tension between different speakers as a tool in his art making. Finkleman states that he uses dialogic traits, such as the ways couples finish each other's sentences, to inspire his poetic practices. He then shares a poem, “The Sacred Plans of Small Spaces” which was a fan favorite at the Natsoulas Gallery. Laura Renee Frautso is the next guest, and discusses her experience as a returning fellow at Creature Conserve. She describes the interdisciplinary work she does at Creature Conserve, which entails developing the organization's writing community. Frautso also describes the peer-review process that the magazine goes through, which synthesizes what one would expect from a poetry workshop and the scientific referring process. She then describes her participation in the Ohio Chapter of ArtsVote, where she tries to create networks that encourage individuals to vote.

Joseph Finkleman was born in Hollywood California. He graduated with a BFA and a MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. He has studied literature in German, Spanish, Portuguese and English. He has been a Spoken Word Poet for 30+ years. He and his wife Susan Finkleman have one chapbook of their two-voice poetry Picture Cloud Quilt/ Torn Silk by Rattlesnake Press. They have two CDs of professionally recorded poems. Finkleman is a visual artist, having been in 117 exhibitions spanning the last fifty-six years. In 2023 he finished his first graphic novel Happy Tooth. He has written librettos for chamber opera, A Blank Page and You Who Know.

Lauren Renee Frausto is a poet, editor, educator, and project manager. Her professional background is in motion graphics and publishing, and her academic background is in science literature and science writing. Her current research and creative writing focus on the use of metaphor in wildlife conservation science communication. You can find her writing in Cola Literary Review, Consilience Art and Science Journal, New Plains Review, and Raw Art Review.

The Poetry Night Reading Series, taking place on first and third Thursdays of the month at 7 PM, is generously supported by the people and poets of the Sacramento Valley, by John Natsoulas, and by Thea and the other members of the staff at the John Natsoulas Gallery. Your host will be Dr. Andy Jones, the poet laureate emeritus of the City of Davis.

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Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, visit his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/andyojones.