Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio Presents Alexander Poster

In this witty and reflective episode of Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio and YouTube, Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram engages poet and historian Alexander Poster in a quintessential poetry podcast conversation exploring his creative journey, literary expression, and the unexpected path that led him to poetry later in life. Living less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol, Alexander works as a historian for a labyrinthine federal agency—a role he describes with characteristic humor as that of a “good, grey bureaucrat.” Despite surviving a nasty case of COVID‑19, none of these experiences, he insists, inspired his writing one bit.A fan of Cormac McCarthy, melancholy 80s and 90s music, and—surprisingly—marine mammals, Alexander brings a dry, self‑effacing wit to both his life and his work. His wife affectionately refers to him as a “cynical bastard,” a label he wears with bemused pride. His debut chapbook, A Refuge For Those Who Like Sad Endings, showcases his distinctive voice, blending emotional candor with sardonic humor.Alexander has performed his poems at “Spit That” at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC, contributing to the city’s vibrant spoken word community. This conversation explores his evolution as a poet, his influences, and the creative spark that emerged unexpectedly in adulthood.https://a.co/d/6MDsbIn Social Media https://facebook.com/aposter https://www.instagram.com/alex.poster/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-poster-7b7421a