Volume Six: Chapter Twenty - Our Conversation with Kathryn MacDonald

In Volume Six: Chapter Twenty of the Program, we welcome Ontario-based Educator, Writer, Painter, Photographer, Author, and Poet Kathryn MacDonald. Our conversation explores the many ways creativity can intersect—through poetry, visual art, travel, and teaching—and how each discipline shapes the way an artist observes and responds to the world. Kathryn discusses her reputation as an ekphrastic writer, explaining how her poetry often emerges from an emotional dialogue with visual art and the details she encounters in everyday life. We talk about the role observation plays in her work, her writing process, and how reading and creative community continue to shape her development as a writer. We also explore her experiences as a sailor and traveler, how those journeys have influenced her imagination, and the relationship between her poetry, painting, and photography. The conversation concludes with a discussion of her forthcoming poetry collection, The Blue Gate, a lyrical exploration of love, grief, and the shifting emotional landscapes that follow loss. Contact Kathryn:Website: kathrynmacdonald.com        Recorded Spoken Word Performances Featured Include: Jae Nichelle – Brown Skin GirlInstagram: @croptopassassin          Website: jaenichelle.com Emi Mahmoud – Window GamesInstagram: @emibattuta          Website: emi-mahmoud.com Crystal Valentine – I am Black before Woman in FebruaryInstagram: @crystalvalentine94          Website: iamcrystalvalentine.comNatasha Ria: ShineWebsite: natasharia.com        Instagram: @natashariaJavon Johnson: BuildingInstagram: @javonismSupport the show