Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr · 8 segments
Farnaz Fatemi interviews current Santa Cruz Youth Poet Laureate Vicky Tinnell, along with Bella Dowd, Felice Rickwald and Ash Raznick. Hear poems and insights from each of these fabulous teen poets…
Farnaz FatemiHostVicky TinnellGuest
Felice RickwaldGuest
Ash RaznickGuest
Bella DowdGuest
Well, I'm very excited to start the show today with our 2026 to '27 Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate, Vicky Tinnell.
I s- th- thank you for taking the time during summer to talk to us about poetry and your experience with this program.
Um, I'm gonna just tell listeners a little bit about you by reading the bio from the, our Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate website.
And, um, I'm, I'm having to update it on the fly because when you were selected, you were a high school senior in April, and now you are about to start at Cabrillo College.
So, um, V- Vicky Tinnell is a, a entering Cabrillo College student whose poetry is shaped by her Congolese roots and her life in Santa Cruz.
She writes about identity, belonging, and resilience, transforming her experiences into poems that give voice to young people navigating a challenging world.
She is an active member of the Rising Voices Youth Poetry Collective, and her work appears in local youth anthologies.
When she isn't writing, she enjoys performing, volunteering, and building community through the arts.
Um, and so yeah, so does that sound right? Do y- what would you like to add to your bio that we need to know about? What have you been up to this summer? What else is interesting about you?
Well, I'm very excited to start the show today with our 2026 to '27 Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate, Vicky Tinnell.
I s- th- thank you for taking the time during summer to talk to us about poetry and your experience with this program.
Um, I'm gonna just tell listeners a little bit about you by reading the bio from the, our Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate website.
And, um, I'm, I'm having to update it on the fly because when you were selected, you were a high school senior in April, and now you are about to start at Cabrillo College.
So, um, V- Vicky Tinnell is a, a entering Cabrillo College student whose poetry is shaped by her Congolese roots and her life in Santa Cruz.
She writes about identity, belonging, and resilience, transforming her experiences into poems that give voice to young people navigating a challenging world.
She is an active member of the Rising Voices Youth Poetry Collective, and her work appears in local youth anthologies.
When she isn't writing, she enjoys performing, volunteering, and building community through the arts.
Um, and so yeah, so does that sound right? Do y- what would you like to add to your bio that we need to know about? What have you been up to this summer? What else is interesting about you?
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