Todd Cirillo Encore: Poetry, Heritage, and the Wild Honesty of Human Experience

In this lively episode of Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio and YouTube, Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram welcomes poet Todd Cirillo for a quintessential poetry podcast conversation exploring his raw, honest, humorous, and unapologetically bold approach to life, love, and literary expression. Known for his irreverent charm and emotional candor, Todd has been writing poetry and prose since the age of seventeen, evolving his voice across decades of lived experience, misadventures, and “shiny moments” gathered along the way.Todd’s books include Sucker’s Paradise, Burning the Evidence, ROXY, Three For the Road, Kisses From A Straight Razor, and his newest collection Disposable Darlings (Roadside Press, March 2024). He is co‑founder and editor of Six Ft. Swells Press, and his work has appeared in numerous national and international journals, magazines, and—true to his legend—on cocktail napkins everywhere. Now living in New Orleans, Louisiana, Todd continues to seek strange wisdom, everyday beauty, and the wild edges of human experience.This conversation dives into his creative process, his evolving relationship with writing, and the humor‑infused honesty that defines his work. Todd shares insights, reads selections, and reflects on how poetry can be both a mirror and a mischievous companion to the everyday chaos of life. He can be found at www.toddcirillo.com. Website https://www.toddcirillo.com Amazon Link https://amazon.com/toddcirillo Social Media https://instagram.com/suckersparadise https://facebook.com/toddcirillo https://youtube.com/toddcirillo