Perhaps this year more than in years past, poetry can help to sustain us spiritually and intellectually during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help us wrap-up National Poetry Month, renowned poet and teacher Kiki Petrosino was kind enough to join us to talk poetry, writing, pencils, and how literature heals the soul.Kiki’s new book, White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia comes out May 5! Order it from her publisher, Sarabande Books.Show Notes & LinksKiki Petrosino (official site)Kiki Petrosino at the Academy of American PoetsKiki Petrosino at the Poetry FoundationPre-order White BloodPencil of the Month: The Viking SkoleblyantenStar Trek: PicardYacht Rock “channel” on PandoraThe Happiness TrapLight the DarkMidsomer MurdersMrs. AmericaJohn Prine: John Prine, The Missing Years, and The Tree of ForgivenessAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsAmerican SongwriterThe Show and Tell ShowHuge box of Arrowhead erasersBaron Fig Do WorkBaron Fig AdriftBaron Fig face masksMusgrave Harvest Pro“Thigh Gap” by Kiki PetrosinoOur GuestKiki PetrosinoWebsiteNew bookYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem