I have been wanting to invite poet and educator Gretchen Primack on the podcast for way too long, and I am so happy to have her here now to discuss her latest book of poems, Visiting Days. We talked about her work as an educator in prisons, the path that led her to create this collection of poems, and so much more! Visiting Days is a full-length collection of persona poems, published by Willow Books, that is “set” in a maximum-security men’s prison. “While I was deeply inspired by the students I’ve had/friends I’ve made over my years working in such an environment,” says Gretchen, “these are imaginary voices.”  Be sure to check out Gretchen Primack’s website, follow her on Instagram and buy her book here! Music:OUCH! – ANIIMLCasteo – Thomas Feiner I’m performing this Friday night at Lauren Maul’s “Gathering The Coven” here in New York City! Here’s all the info! See you there! I’ll be performing in Lauren Maul’s musical Bucolic next month. Here’s all that info! If you’d like to check out my other work, order The Animal Book directly from me here and get a free download of the album!Here are some other places you can find the book.Find The Animal Album streaming and downloadable here.Here’s some more merch and music. This podcast is powered by the members of my Patreon community. Join us! __________ Thinking of starting your own podcast or website? Do it! I’m a big fan of Blubrry for podcast distribution and you can get a month free by signing up for Blubrry Podcast Hosting here, or Blubrry Professional Statistics here. Use the code “mikeypod” with your order for your free month! My sites are hosted by Dreamhost, which I also love. They’ve got a couple of promotions going, and if you use these links I’ll get a little somethin’ too: * $25 off shared hosting* $50 off shared hosting