The Collective invites Megha Sood onto the show, live on kqbhla.com.
We chat about Sood’s new book of poetry "The Language of the Wound is Love," FlowerSong Press.
The Language of the Wound is Love is now available for purchase.
How do we grow collectively? Growth requires nurturing and recognizing that the we all belong to this Earth. That we are not just nature, but that we have a lot to learn from nature and understanding that every being is a necessary component in the cycle of life.
Megha explains that ignorance is not bliss. That inclusivity is speaking up for those that are not like us. That thinking beyond the self, and having empathy and educating ourselves to understand what is happening in other countries is important, and does directly affect us as individuals and as a collective. That empathy is standing up for everyone. She explains that empathy and inclusivity are Love. And Love is what our wounds are in need of.
Tune into The Collective for poetry, plays, art and more, this Sunday on @kqbhla, 3-4pm PST, on 101.5fm in Los Angeles area, world wide on kqbhla.com, or nationwide on the LPFM La app.
This episode was previously recorded and edited for live radio. Find all the links to KQBH, Spotify, and Substack on @byginaduran’s website at byginaduran.com. Link in bio.
Megha Sood’s bio:
Megha Sood is an award-winning Asian-American author, poet, editor, and literary activist. A Literary Partner with “Life in Quarantine”, at Stanford University. Her four poetry collections include the award-winning (My Body Lives Like a Threat, FlowerSong Press, 2022), (My Body is Not an Apology, FinishingLine Press, 2021), and ( Language of the Wound is Love, FlowerSong Press, 2025). She has received support from VONA, Pen Women, Dodge Foundation, Kundiman, and Martha’s Vineyard Writing Institute. Her 900+ works have been featured in print, online journals, public exhibits, and anthologies including the Poetry Society of New York, MS Magazine, NYPL, Pen Magazine by American Pen Women, PBS American Portrait, NPR, WNYC Studio, etc, and numerous universities including Stanford University, Howard University, George Mason, CUNY, etc.
https://linktr.ee/meghasood
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