Michigan-based poet, Petra Kuppers, writes a lot about bodies. She writes about the strangeness and beauty of them; how we live in them. Her work is deeply personal. Partly because Petra is disabled and thinks a lot about disability culture. For her, the process of poetry - observing and distilling her experiences through writing - is a healing one.  Her latest collection is Gut Botany. On today’s episode: poetry, bodies, queerness, and healing through words. GUESTS: Petra Kuppers, poet, disability culture activist, and community performance artist Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.