Episode Ten: Poets for Palestine

Send us Fan MailI speak with three writers and activists from Massachusetts. Carolyn Cushing, the former poet-laureate of Easthampton, Rachel Teferet, young adult fiction writer, and Carolyn Zaikowksi, current poet-laureate of East Hampton. These three friends and neighbors continue to work passionately on behalf of the Palestinian people amidst the genocide that continues. Carolyn, Rachel, and Carolyn share their motivations, strategies, and the vital importance of community in the context of activism. THE WHIMSY FARM PODCAST September 1, 2025 SHOW NOTES FROM CAROLYN CUSHING, RACHEL TEFERET, AND CAROLYN ZAIKOWSKILinks to SpeakersCarolyn ZaikowskiSubstack: http://carolynzzz.substack.comWebsite: http://www.carolynzaikowski.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/carolynzaikowski/ Carolyn CushingWebsite: https://soulpathsanctuary.com/ Substack: https://soulpathsanctuary.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolyn_cushing/ Rachel TeferetInstagram + activism: http://instagram.com/rachelteferet/Creative writing blog: http://lettersandfeathers.wordpress.com Calls to actionFundraising/Mutual Aid:Donate to Sameer Project: https://opencollective.com/the-sameer-projectMECA’s (Middle Eastern Children’s Alliance) emergency campaign for Gaza: https://secure.everyaction.com/b00t33wD-EOVJ1cNTyHixg2PCRF’s (Palestine Children's Relief Fund) emergency campaign for Gaza: ​​https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery?_gl=1*rf6ycr*_gcl_au*MTA0NjgyNTgzMC4xNzU1NTI2MjA2*_ga*MTkwMDA4NTkyOS4xNzU1NTI2MjA2*_ga_1DBT989QE4*czE3NTU1MjYyMDYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTU1MjYyMDYkajYwJGwwJGgwThe Sumud School through Friends of the Sumud School on Insta and FB https://www.instagram.com/friendsofsumudschool/?hl=enRachel also mentioned one of their fave mutual aid projects on the podcast: Jamal Abu Al-Ata, General Director of the" FOOD NOT BOMBS" project in Gaza, who does incredible work. Learn more about him at https://www.instagram.com/jamal_fromgaza/ and please contribute to his Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jamalfromgaza For more extensive show notes, visit Carolyn Crane and Whimsy Farm on YouTube and see Episode Ten. Support the show