Sophia Ordaz on Poetry, Plastic & Purpose

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This week, host Julia Paganelli Marín discusses with Sophia Ordaz, poet and cultural coordinator, about her work and environmental concerns highlighted in the poem ⁠⁠“The Age of Plastic”⁠⁠ by Craig Santos Perez. Sophia reflects on personal experiences, the impact of plastic on nature, and the intersection of poetry with activism. Bee Balm Presents is a Bee Balm Arkansas project in partnership with the Listening Lab at KUAF National Public Radio. Bee Balm Presents Host: Julia Paganelli Marín Bee Balm Presents Producer: Micah Poor Listening Lab Coordinator: Emerson Alexander KUAF Executive Director: Leigh Wood Special thanks to Avery Martin for permission to use their song “Peach Pretender”. It's a sneak peek from their unreleased EP by ⁠Avery Lee and The Sweeties⁠ dropping in Spring 2024. Learn more about Bee Balm Arkansas at our website⁠ or by following us on ⁠Instagram⁠. ⁠⁠“The Age of Plastic”⁠⁠ From Habitat Threshold. Copyright © 2020 by Craig Santos Perez. Used with the permission from Omnidawn Publishing, omnidawn.com.

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