The poet Reuben Jackson joins us on Your Life After to talk with me about this juncture where he is focusing on and contextualizing the impact of trauma on his life. Specifically, acknowledging and discussing the work he’s doing to work to live unmasked, no longer hiding or distancing his  "soft" (or softer) sides.

Guest on this episode

I was born in Augusta, Georgia, grew up in Washington, DC. Currently working as an Archivist with the University of The District Of Columbia's Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. Previously hosted Friday Night Jazz on Vermont Public Radio, and as Archivist and Curator with the Smithsonian's Duke Ellington Collection. I'm also a published poet and a full-time nerd.

Mentioned in the show/resources

Poems from Scattered Clouds -  https://alansquirepublishing.com/book-authors/reuben-jackson/