W.J. Lofton vs. Grief

On today’s episode of VS , Ajanae and Brittany interview W.J. Lofton. Join them as they discuss how they handle failure within their process, grief as a form of generosity, queer intimacy, spiritual expansion, and the process of unlearning harmful beliefs. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again! Danez Smith- 5 things I wish I'd known before I started writing {with Danez Smith} Kiese Laymon- Rice’s Kiese Laymon awarded ‘genius grant’ MacArthur Fellowship Toni Morrison- From 2004: Toni Morrison on a writer's life Imani Perry- Imani Perry: Letter from Home — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER Writing Prompt: Considering the relationship between the elegy and ode, write a poem that explores what grief has gifted you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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W.J. Lofton vs. Grief is an episode from VS by Poetry Foundation.

This episode is 00:54:41 long.

This episode was published on Aug 5, 2025.

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