<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rebecca Schumejda is an excellent narrative poet and editor of <a href="https://trailerparkquarterly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trailer Park Quarterly</a>. In this podcast we discuss her ekphrastic collaboration with old friend of the podcast <a href="https://jasonbaldinger.bandcamp.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://jasonbaldinger.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jason Baldinger</a>. <a href="https://www.rebecca-schumejda.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.rebecca-schumejda.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hope is a Prison</a> is a collection of photographs from a former prison and sanitarium while Rebecca&#8217;s poetry tells the story of the complicated life of Liberty, a child who has seen the worst of what this world has to offer. We also discuss her books <a href="https://www.rebecca-schumejda.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.rebecca-schumejda.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sentenced and Waiting at the Dead End Diner</a>. If you like this podcast, be sure to tune into the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1080560943587709" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.facebook.com/events/1080560943587709" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hope is a Prison Virtual Book Launch on November 15, 2024 </a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">I swear once, because I have to. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p>