Poems by Maxim D. Shrayer & Alea Peister

<p>Maxim D. Shrayer reads his poem, "<a href="https://www.vitapoetica.org/poetry/for-my-daughters-on-yom-kippur" target="_blank">For My Daughters, on Yom Kippur</a>," and Alea Peister reads her poems, "<a href="https://www.vitapoetica.org/poetry/want-by-alea-peister" target="_blank">Want</a>" and "<a href="https://www.vitapoetica.org/poetry/compline-by-alea-peister" target="_blank">Compline</a>."</p> <p><a href="http://www.shrayer.com/">Maxim D. Shrayer</a>, a bilingual author and translator, teaches at Boston College. His recent books of poetry include<em> </em><a href="http://www.shrayer.com/polpan.html"><em>Of Politics and Pandemics</em></a>, in English, and <a href="http://www.shrayer.com/poemsipad.html"><em>Stikhi iz aipada</em></a>, in Russian.<em> S</em>hrayer’s new memoir, <a href="http://www.shrayer.com/russimm.html"><em>Immigrant Baggage</em></a>, is forthcoming in 2023.</p> <p>Alea's writing has been featured in <em>Whale Road Review, Relief, Ekstasis, The Curator</em>, and <em>Art for the Isolated</em>. She lives among the palm trees, bustle, and sunshine just south of Los Angeles. You can follow her on Instagram at @alea_peister, and on Substack at <a href="//aleapeister.substack.com" target="_blank">aleapeister.substack.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vita-poetica/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/vita-poetica/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/vita-poetica/support</a>