"She reminds me that humanity and kindness will see us through."

“Her song proved that poetry could break down barriers between beleaguered doctors and stigmatized patients. Poetry sparks empathy, and empathy is essential for our survival.”

“So it is with music… It helps us recall happier times; it helps us through difficult times... It helps us to feel.”

"...And though you may not be able to touch across the empty square, Sing."

“I’m interested in using the past in order to break open into the present day… It’s something that you can see if you’re interested in looking that way.”

The creative arts speak through and to us in 2019: memoir & storytelling, poetry, music listening & creation & therapy, Chinese New Year, Puerto Rican superheroes, theater, acting & audio description, podcasting, children's book writing, photography and more.