By Jo Patti
Narrated By Jo Patti
Length: 46 mins
Release Date: 09-09-21

SUMMARY

Writing with diverse poetic forms and using original artwork to deepen the exploration of conflict, Jo Patti presents us with a dynamic and edgy second book of poetry. Not for the faint hearted.

This volume of poetry includes poems which express experiences where conflict has occurred. Conflict may arise from misunderstanding, historical grievances, struggles over control, power and money. Conflict may be borne out of righteous resistance.Conflict can spur change, pivot positions, leverage negotiation. Conflict within oneself and within personal relationships can be a catalyst for growth. My sincere hope is that you, the reader, find some points of contact with my writing and with my son Denali Schmidt’s artwork, to navigate further into your own life experiences.

Clash: Poems from Conflict Zones

AUTHOR

Jo Patti was born in the USA, but has lived and worked on five continents. Jo was selected as a "Poet on Wheels" by the Australian New South Wales Arts Council in 1998, and awarded the honor of being an "Artist for Life" by the Texas Commission on the Arts for her work in the fields of Storytelling, Choreography and Poetry in 1999. She was selected and passed a number of specialized trainings in a number of fields over the years.

Jo is an educator, a certified combat analyst and social scientist, a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, a flautist, a student of martial arts, an avid hiker, swimmer and most importantly, a mother of a son and a daughter. Jo's non fiction work is published in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Pakistan, Russia, India and Iraq (in English). Jo also publishes under her legal name of Joanne (Jo) Patti Munisteri.

2021 The Talking Book