The Conversational Poet Fall 2013 | Page 3

A note From the Editor’s Desk, When a poet steps on stage they carry on an important conversation with the audience. They allow their truths to permeate the air and find the heart that needs to hear it. Spoken word is a very unique experience. When I decided to start a literary magazine, I wanted to create that experience on paper. I wanted to make something different from the typical poetry journal. This magazine is collection of conversations. Conversations between the poets and their friends, their lovers, their family, their world. And when you open the pages, I am sure that you will find your own world mirrored inside. This magazine is a collection of relatable truths. Con cariño, Amber Watson Editor-in-Chief Design Editor A Special Thanks to the STaff Sarah Ku Copy Editor Staff Photographer Aralis Hillsman Copy Editor