This week, Grae (https://www.graejwall.com/) and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "A Man Sits on a Train" and "Godsend," and missing out on life.
You can read Grae's poem at: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_man_sits_on_a_train_1320471
Other ways to get in touch with Grae:
1. Bandcamp: https://graejwall.bandcamp.com/
2. Lomography website: https://www.lomography.com/homes/grae
3. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepoetryunderground
4. Twitter: https://twitter.com/GraeJ
5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graewall/
Check out this episode to also hear about virtual poetry events taking place during the week of May 10th.
If you are dealing with depression or other mental illnesses and feeling like you might hurt yourself, please know that you're not alone.
I. If you're in the U.S., you can reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK [8255] or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
II. If you're located elsewhere, here are some options:
1) https://suicidestop.com/call_a_hotline.html
2) https://www.befrienders.org/directory
3) https://www.who.int/health-topics/suicide#tab=tab_1
4) https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2019/10/10/default-calendar/world-mental-health-day-2019-focus-on-suicide-prevention
5) https://www.who.int/health-topics/suicide/campaign-materials-handouts
Photo of Grae J. Wall by Dez Paradise.
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