In this episode, we dive into a conversation with Brittany Rogers. Brittany is a poet, creator, educator, and proud native Detroiter. She is a fellow of VONA, The Watering Hole, Poetry Incubator, and Pink Door Writing Retreat. Her writing has been anthologized in The BreakBeat Poets: Black Girl Magic and Best of the Net. Brittany is also Editor-in-Chief for Muzzle Magazine, an M.F.A. candidate, and a Blackburn Fellow at Randolph College.  Together, we celebrate the work of Aricka Foreman. Aricka is an American poet and interdisciplinary writer from Detroit MI. Author of the chapbook Dream with a Glass Chamber, and Salt Body Shimmer (YesYes Books), she has earned fellowships from Cave Canem, Callaloo, and the Millay Colony for the Arts. She serves on the Board of Directors for The Offing, and spends her time in Chicago, IL engaging poetry with photography & video. We thread the needle between Foreman's practice of protective truth-telling with Roger's rituals of delight. Brittany also discusses how she exercises creative risk-taking by infusing a sense of wonder and delight.  In this episode, we talk about:  The Great Migration in the context of Detroit  Infusing honesty with a sense of protection & care  Creative Risk-taking  Resources:  Brittany Roger - IG: brittanyerogers Website: https://www.brittanyrogers.org/ Aricka Foreman IG : blkfemmepoetics Website: https://www.arickaforeman.com/  ◉ Get in Touch: Nourish.community  ◉ IG: @nourish____  ◉ Support this podcast at — https://nourish.community/donate/  ◉ Advertising Inquiries: hello@nourishevents.org