Sweetman Podcast # 270: Tarns Hood

Hi and welcome to episode 270 of Sweetman Podcast.

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This is a conversation with the performance poet Tarns Hood. I make that distinction because Tarns is more a performer for the stage, than a publisher on the page. That doesn’t mean that she hasn’t published, or that reading her work isn’t rewarding. But she’s in this for the oratory. The performance. She’s a drama school grad with an ability to recite her poems from memory. When I first saw her perform – knowing her reputation as a recent two-time Poetry Slam winner – I was wowed. And wanted to talk to her for the podcast. But Tarns has another story too. Equally compelling. And it’s part of the work anyway, it now informs it and the work takes place as part of her journey of recovery. Read More »