This week, Khalisa (https://khalisarae.com)and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "WAP as Wishing Wells" and "Weathered Landmark," and sexual repression.

You can also find Khalisa at:1. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/khalisaandco2. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khalisaandco/3. Twitter: https://twitter.com/khalisaandco

Links to the topics we touched on:1. Levator spasms: https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6899/levator-syndrome

Photo of Khalisa Rae by Tish Yvette.

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