In the August episode, editor Aaron Lelito leads a discussion that covers some of the excellent pieces from Wild Roof Journal’s July issue (Issue 9). These works are available to view at wildroofjournal.com/podcast.
Joining the discussion to share their insights are roundtable regular Chris Vogt, along with Nicole Bethune Winters and Eva Swiecki. Both Nicole and Eva have previously been published in WRJ, so be sure to check out their work here and here.
What impressed us about these three poems? Listen to find out! We talk about how "Bees" manages to avoiding the clichés of youthful summertime romance, get the origin story of "Under Trees" as shared by the author, and enter into the surreal world of "Glass."