In this episode of Bee Balm Presents, host Julia Paganelli Marín & guest, poet, and friend, J. Bailey Hutchinson wade into Claire Wahmanholm's poem "M" from her book Meltwater. Their conversation delves into the poem's nuanced portrayal of birth and existence, the profound impact of sound in poetry, and how linguistic boundaries can unleash creative potential. Together, they reflect on how the act of writing poetry parallels the universal journey of coming into being. Join us as we muse the mysterious, metamorphic magic of poetry
Bee Balm Presents is a Bee Balm Arkansas project in partnership with the Listening Lab at KUAF National Public Radio.
Bee Balm Presents Host: Julia Paganelli Marín
Bee Balm Presents Producer: Micah Poor
Listening Lab Coordinator: Emerson Alexander
KUAF Executive Director: Leigh Wood
Special thanks to Avery Martin for permission to use their song “Peach Pretender”. It's a sneak peek from their unreleased EP by Avery Lee and The Sweeties dropping in Spring 2024. Learn more about Bee Balm Arkansas at our website or by following us on Instagram.
“M” From Meltwater. Copyright © 2023 by Claire Wahmanholm. Used with the permission of The Permissions Company, LLC on behalf of Milkweed Editions, milkweed.org.
