This week, Michael (https://www.mikebuckius.com) and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "BROTHERLY LOVE" and "Cheap Date," and addiction.
You can purchase Michael's chapbook at: https://tolsunbooks.com/shop/future-saracasm.
Other ways to connect with Michael:
1. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikebuckius/
2. Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikebuckius
Take a listen to also find out virtual poetry events taking place during the week of March 1st.
Links to topics we touched on:
1. The rise and fall of Detroit: https://theweek.com/articles/461968/rise-fall-detroit-timeline
2. Drugs in Philadelphia: https://www.inquirer.com/health/opioid-addiction/coronavirus-pandemic-drug-supply-opioid-crisis-kensington-20200817.html
3. Philadelphia Badlands: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/2/17/on-drug-infested-north-philly-corners-hope-and-good-luck-come-in-a-bag.html and https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/philadelphia-badlands-google-maps-neighborhood-names-20190502.html
4. Redlining in Philadelphia: https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/redlining/
5. The transformation of Csanád Szegedi from high-ranking politician in far-right anti-Semitic Hungarian political party to a pro-birthright pro-Israel Jew: https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/a-whole-new-jew-478706 and https://mishpacha.com/catching-up-with-csanad-szegedi/
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