EYEPUBLISHEWE Authors Encore: Poetry, Innovation, and the Community That Creates Together: 2023 Authors Showcase
Quintessential Poetry: A Global Poetry & Spoken Word Poetry PodcastPlay episode
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In this special Author Showcase episode of Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio and YouTube, Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram highlights a dynamic group of poets, authors, artists, and creators whose work spans continents, genres, and artistic traditions. This quintessential poetry podcast conversation explores their creative journeys, literary expression, and the unique contributions each brings to contemporary poetry and art.
Dane Ince, an internationally published poet and Beat Poet Laureate for California, hosts the weekly open mic Time to Arrive and is the founder of EYE PUBLISHEWE. His newest book, The Whole Existential Novel, reflects his ongoing commitment to Beat‑inspired creativity and community building.
Lesley Constable, author of Entry Point, is both poet and painter whose work is rooted in “deep and reverent play.” Influenced by Beat poetry, Jungian thought, existentialism, transcendentalism, and visionary art, she holds a B.A. in Arts Journalism and an M.F.A. in Arts Criticism. Her newest book is A House Without Walls.
Mimi German, poet and activist/advocate for the houseless in the Pacific Northwest, is the author of Beneath the Gravel Weight of Stars. Her newest work, Where Grasses Bend, continues her commitment to social justice, environmental awareness, and poetic truth.
John Angell Grant, writer and director from Palo Alto, California, is the author of Women and Religion in the Modern Drawing Room Plays of T.S. Eliot and twelve produced stage plays. His short film Two Stoners won “Best Indie Super Short Film” at the 8 & Halfilm Awards, honoring Fellini’s 8 1/2. His serialized novel A Deadly Secret and his book The Green Notebook showcase his wide-ranging creative reach.
Martin Del Toro Gutierrez, artist and world traveler from Sayulita, Mexico, wraps his arms around the nature of love in his bilingual Spanish/English poetry collection La Naturalzela del Amor. His work blends global experience with heartfelt lyricism.
Together, these authors offer a rich, international mosaic of poetic insight, artistic exploration, and creative innovation. This showcase celebrates their diverse voices and the expansive possibilities of contemporary literature.
