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Walking. So simple, and yet putting one foot in front of the other is one of the most profound things you can do for your creative practice. In this episode of Emerging Form, we speak with award-winning poet and painter Valencia Robin about how walking has inspired her practice. We bring in science to support what we all know intuitively–moving the body helps open the brain. And Robin (as we call her throughout the podcast) shares poems by contemporary poets and herself, too, that invoke the art of walking. Valencia Robin’s debut poetry collection, Ridiculous Light, is the winner of Persea Books’ Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize, a finalist for the 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award and was named one of the best poetry books of 2019 by Library Journal. Robin’s other honors include a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Emily Clark Balch Award, the Hocking Hills Power of Poetry Prize and fellowships from Cavé Cahnem, the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the University of Virginia, Bennington College and the Vermont College of Fine Arts. A poetry instructor as well as a co-director of the University of Virginia Young Writers Workshop, Robin has an MFA in Creative Writing from  the University of Virginia and an MFA in Art &amp; Design from the University of Michigan, where she also co-founded GalleryDAAS. Also a painter and curator, Robin’s visual work has been exhibited nationally and supported by the King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship and the Center for the Education of Women’s Margaret Towsley Fellowship.Valencia Robin’s websiteStanford study finds walking improves creativityRebecca Solnit, Wanderlust: A History of WalkingRoss Gay, “To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian”Ada Limón, “During the Impossible Age of Everyone” Valencia Robin, “After Graduate School” This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emergingform.substack.com/subscribe

Walking. So simple, and yet putting one foot in front of the other is one of the most profound things you can do for your creative practice. In this episode of Emerging Form, we speak with award-winning poet and painter <a href="https://www.valenciarobin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valencia Robin</a> about how walking has inspired her practice. We bring in science to support what we all know intuitively–moving the body helps open the brain. And Robin (as we call her throughout the podcast) shares poems by contemporary poets and herself, too, that invoke the art of walking. <a href="https://www.valenciarobin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valencia Robin</a>’s debut poetry collection, Ridiculous Light<a href="https://www.perseabooks.com/ridiculous-light" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">,</a> is the winner of<a href="https://www.perseabooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>Persea Books’ Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize, a finalist for the 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award and was named one of the best poetry books of 2019 by Library Journal. Robin’s other honors include a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Emily Clark Balch Award, the Hocking Hills Power of Poetry Prize and fellowships from Cavé Cahnem, the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the University of Virginia, Bennington College and the Vermont College of Fine Arts. A poetry instructor as well as a co-director of the University of Virginia Young Writers Workshop, Robin has an MFA in Creative Writing from  the University of Virginia and an MFA in Art &amp; Design from the University of Michigan, where she also co-founded GalleryDAAS. Also a painter and curator, Robin’s visual work has been exhibited nationally and supported by the King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship and the Center for the Education of Women’s Margaret Towsley Fellowship.<a href="https://www.valenciarobin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valencia Robin</a>’s website<a href="https://news.stanford.edu/2014/04/24/walking-vs-sitting-042414/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stanford study</a> finds walking improves creativityRebecca Solnit, Wanderlust: A History of WalkingRoss Gay, <a href="https://poets.org/poem/fig-tree-9th-and-christian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian”</a>Ada Limón, <a href="https://poetrymonday.wordpress.com/2019/04/22/during-the-impossible-age-of-everyone-by-ada-limon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“During the Impossible Age of Everyone”</a> Valencia Robin, <a href="https://poets.org/poem/after-graduate-school" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“After Graduate School”</a> This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://emergingform.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">emergingform.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Episode 65: A Creative Walk with Valencia Robin

Recorded by Valencia Robin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 6, 2021. www.poets.org

Recorded by Valencia Robin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 6, 2021. <a href="http://www.poets.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.poets.org</a>

Valencia Robin: "After Graduate School" 

This week our guest is Valencia Robin, visual artist, poet, and author of Ridiculous Light. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, andThe power of a writing groupToggling between painting and writingAnd moreIf you’re a new listener to Fierce Womxn Writing, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her WebsiteOrder her poetry collection, Ridiculous Light, the winner of Persea Books’ Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize in Poetry, finalist for the 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and named one of the best poetry books of 2019 by Library Journal.Follow the PodcastVisit the Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just future. Become an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.This week’s writing prompt is: Write a poem where the lines go from one margin to the other.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Linda Gregg, author of All of it SingingRita Dove, Naomi Shihab Nye, Joy Harjo, Sharon Olds, Natasha Trethewey, Brenda Shaughnessy, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Natalie G. DiazEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More ShowsEpisode 16: Writing in the Time of COVID-19 with host Sara Gallagher and poem Perhaps Prayer by Kristy MilliganSupport the show

This week our guest is Valencia Robin, visual artist, poet, and author of Ridiculous Light. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and<ul><li>The power of a writing group</li><li>Toggling between painting and writing</li><li>And more</li></ul>If you’re a new listener to Fierce Womxn Writing, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Contact Page</a> and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this Writer<ul><li>Visit her <a href="https://www.valenciarobin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li>Order her poetry collection, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/ridiculous-light-poems/9780892554966" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ridiculous Light</a>, the winner of<a href="https://www.perseabooks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Persea Books’</a> Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize in Poetry, finalist for the 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and named one of the best poetry books of 2019 by Library Journal.</li></ul>Follow the Podcast<ul><li>Visit the<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Website</a> for more info on the podcast</li></ul>Follow the Host<ul><li>Slide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fiercewomxnwriting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a></li></ul>Follow our Partners<ul><li>Learn more about <a href="https://www.feministpress.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Feminist Press</a>, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just future. </li></ul>Become an Advertiser<ul><li>Use my<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Contact Page</a> or hit me up on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fiercewomxnwriting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Insta</a></li></ul>This Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.This week’s writing prompt is: Write a poem where the lines go from one margin to the other.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:<ul><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/248368.Linda_Gregg?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linda Gregg</a>, author of All of it Singing</li><li><a href="http://people.virginia.edu/~rfd4b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rita Dove</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9586.Naomi_Shihab_Nye?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naomi Shihab Nye</a>, <a href="https://www.joyharjo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joy Harjo</a>, <a href="https://www.sharonolds.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sharon Olds</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55944.Natasha_Trethewey?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natasha Trethewey</a>, <a href="https://www.brendashaughnessy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brenda Shaughnessy</a>, <a href="http://gabriellecalvocoressi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabrielle Calvocoressi</a>, <a href="https://www.nataliegermainediaz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natalie G. Diaz</a></li></ul>Ensure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Supporter</a> with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Shows<ul><li>Episode 16: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/writing-in-the-time-of-covid-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing in the Time of COVID-19</a> with host Sara Gallagher and poem <a href="https://medium.com/@kristymilligan/perhaps-prayer-3995e4ac9398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perhaps Prayer</a> by Kristy Milligan</li></ul><a href="https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Valencia Robin - Author of Ridiculous Light, an Award-Winning Poetry Collection