Dee Allen reads "DISCOVERY [EXCERPT]” a poem from his collection DISCOVERY published through Southern Arizona Press on April 23rd, 2024 which "focuses on the life and career of one Bettie Page, pin-up/fetish model highly popular in super-conformist, restrictive 1950s America, as well as vagaries of real estate gentrification and racism past and current." He also provides some awesome music, movie, and book recommendations. African-Italian performance poet based in Oakland, California. Active on creative writing & Spoken Word since the early 1990s. Author of 10 books—Boneyard, Unwritten Law, Stormwater, Skeletal Black, Elohi Unitsi, Rusty Gallows: Passages Against Hate, Plans, Crimson Stain, his newest Discovery [ Southern Arizona Press ] and coming in January 2025, The Mansion [ Gnashing Teeth Publishing ]—and 77 anthology appearances under his figurative belt so far.

Episode published on January 4th, 2025 Visual pairing arrangements and edits: Jazz Marie Kaur aka Vevna Forrow (VFORROW) @vevna.forrow.ink. This episode was brought to you by Dipity Literary Magazine. www.dipitylitmag.com. Follow us on Twitter (X), Instagram, and elsewhere @dipitylitmag. Please keep writing poetry, keep reading poetry, and keep listening to more poetry! Be sure to check out past podcast episodes too. Have awesome days ahead!