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Poets Need to Listen

July 25, 2026

As a blind woman, I live most of my life by ear. While I have some usable vision, it is inconsistent and unreliable. The sounds of my world make more sense, giving clearer information. So building poetry from my personal soundscape is not a far stretch. But for those who can readily see – or those … More Poets Need to Listen

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Emily K. Michael

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Emily K. Michael is a blind poet, musician, and writing instructor. She serves as the poetry editor for Wordgathering at Syracuse University. She is also a poetry mentor in AWP’s Writer to Writer program. Her work focuses on music, embodiment, teaching, and ecology. Emily is passionate about birds, medieval history, singing, and guide dogs.

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