This week we present poet Arati Warrier. Arati Warrier was a member of the 2013 and 2014 They Speak Austin Youth Slam Teams and has been a member of UT Spitshine Poetry Slam since the fall of 2012. She represented UT, Austin at the national collegiate poetry slam in 2014, winning 1st place and the title of Best Poem and in 2015, where the team placed 13th and was awarded Best Writing for a Team. She has performed and led workshops across Texas. Arati is a third year English and Asian American Studies major and an aspiring English teacher. Her work is currently focused on reconciling multiple identities and experiences in one body and honoring the joy of living. She has performed and led workshops across Texas. Arati's other interests include dancing, reading, and loving intentionally. She likes to think of her heart as an ocean. You can find more about her as well as purchase a book at aratiwarrier.com @WANPoetry writeaboutnowpoetry.com youtube.com/WANpoetry facebook.com/WANpoetry wanpoetry.tumblr.com Hosted by Davis Land. davisland.info Arati Warrier's performance recorded at AvantGarden in Houston, TX. Recorded and Arranged at WCAI in Woods Hole, MA Music from the FMA from deeB http://feeds.feedburner.com/WANPoetry https://archive.org/download/AratiMixdown/Arati_mixdown_update.mp3