We're digging into the kwansaba, a form invented by poet Eugene Redmond, and reading poems from Tara Betts, Treasure Shields Redmond and others. We'll use this African-American praise form to rummage grandma's cupboards, pour out her good liquor and raise our dead.

Edythe Rodriguez is a Philly-based copywriter, hardcore Bustelo drinker and non-violent Beyhive member. She loves neo-soul, battle rap, and long walks through old poetry journals. Edythe has received fellowships from PEN America, Hurston/Wright, The Watering Hole, and Brooklyn Poets. Her work is either published or forthcoming in Obsidian, Brown Sugar Literary, Call and Response Journal, and Alebrijes Review.