Episode 68: Bear Wolf

Poet and professor Bear Wolf has from the very beginning been an artist. And even if he wanted to stop and be something or someone else (which has never crossed his mind), he wouldn't be able to.   In this episode of The Written Scene, Bear discusses the constant struggle to remember to show and not tell, gaining a deeper understanding of something through teaching others, finding time to write among other responsibilities, using creativity to gain new perspectives, becoming a teacher by mistake and other weird jobs he's held, the goal of being a paid writer but being a realist at the same time, bad teachers as the reason why people don't like poetry, how we've been taught in a colonizer way (taught what to think and not how to think), the responsibility of poets and writers and artists in society, adjusting expectations and frustrations with parents and grandparents, what his one wish for societal change would be if he could make a change, watching his poetry become satirical, and much, much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. We also have a once-a-month newsletter of upcoming guests, fun things to check out, and more. Click here to subscribe. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era