Callie was an inspirational conversationalist when this podcast started during lockdown, thanks to their unforced enthusiasm, extraordinary depth of knowledge, and consistently perceptive interpretations. In this episode you will hear them discuss June Jordan's ‘Shakespeare’s 116th sonnet in Black English Translation’. The recording was made on June 24th, 2021. 

Don’t let me mess up partner happiness 

because the trouble 

start 

An’ I ain’ got the heart 

to deal! 

That won’t be real 

(about love) 

if I

(push come to shove) 

just punk 

Not hardly! Hey: 

Love do not cooperate 

with cop-out 

provocations: No! 

Storm come, storm go

Away

but love stay 

steady 

(if you ready or 

you not!) 

True love stay 

steady 

True love stay 

hot!