‘Wail Song’ by Author, Chaun Webster - Wading Through and Against Antiblackness

Rewriting the Rules®

Chaun Webster, Graphic Designer, Publisher and Poet, is back on the podcast to talk about and read from his newly published poetry collection, Wail Song. Chaun describes Wail Song as an “attempt at care,” which also “lays bare how the construction of the human and the animal both rely on Black abjection.” In this episode, Chaun discusses this long poem with host, Tracine. Together, they weave conversation, meditations, alternatives, metaphors and new possibilities to wade with listeners through and against antiblackness.
You can hear more from Chaun Webster on Episode 1 of Rewriting the Rules℠. In ‘All About Love,’ Chaun explores how love informs his artistic practice, what Black boys and men are taught about love, and his own understanding of love.

Catch Chaun IN-PERSON at the dates and locations below:

Thursday, April 27th at 6pm at The Walker - reading with musician & composer Dameun Strange & poet extraordinaire Douglas Kearney.
Thursday, May 4th 7pm at Milkweed Books - reading and in conversation with Claire Wahmanholm .
Tuesday, May 9th 7pm at Subtext Books - reading and in conversation with LM Brimmer.

Find Chaun:

• Twitter: @chaunwebster
• Facebook: Chaun Webster
• Instagram: @dainstapoet
• Books: Wail Song | GeNtry!fication

You can find links to the materials referenced in this episode on our website: https://www.spys.org/podcast
*The music you hear on the podcast is provided by Blue Dot Sessions and is used here under a Creative Commons License.