John reads “When you saw me the first time” from his chapbook My City of Yesterday. He discusses lyric poetry, private languages, and song writing (no spoilers!).John Tessitore has been a journalist and biographer. He has taught history and literature at colleges around Boston and directed national policy studies on education and civil justice. He serves as Co-Editor Across the Pond for The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. His poems have appeared in a variety of journals. In each episode of Be True, he reads and discusses one of his published poems.www.johntessitore.comTwitter: @JohnTessitore2Instagram: @jtessitorewriterTikTok: @JtessitorewriterFacebook: JohnTessitore, WriterThreads: @jtessitorewriter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://johntessitore.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">johntessitore.substack.com</a>

In each episode, John Tessitore reads a poem he has published, and tells the story behind the poem. John has been a newspaper reporter, a magazine writer, a college lecturer, and a biographer. He has directed national policy studies on education and cultural policy, and serves as Co-Editor Across the Pond for The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. His poems have appeared in a variety of journals and he has published seven chapbooks and a novella available at www.johntessitore.com.  johntessitore.substack.com