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The Quintessential Poetry Network (QPN), which hosts the Quintessential Poetry podcast, is a global creative place where poets, storytellers, and truth tellers examine the human condition through reflection, presence, and firsthand experience.
QPN also operates several other initiatives, such as Quintessential Poetry+, Spotlights, Poetic Empathy Cards, Let Poetry Ring Conversations, publications, and community-oriented partnerships. We design these initiatives to cultivate creativity and connection between poets and audiences, ensuring that poetry remains a dynamic component of the cultural environment. The network fosters an inclusive environment that honors the power of words by incorporating various voices and perspectives.
QPN celebrates the Four Pillars—Hear, Absorb, Inscribe, and Enact—by inviting visitors to engage in conversations, discussions, and other activities that enhance understanding, praise courage, and embrace the power of the poetic voice.
Recent Blog Posts
Dr. Arif Ahmad: Poetry, Convergence, and the Courage to Speak
Poetry as a Living Dialogue: Revisiting Serena Agusto‑Cox
Listening Again: What Four Years Revealed About Celaine Charles’ Poetic Voice
About the Host
Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram
He is the Founder and Executive Director of the DC Poetry Project, Inc., a Washington, D.C.–based organization dedicated to promoting cultural, educational, and community engagement through poetry and performance art.
Dr. Ingram has been featured in national media, including an interview with Heart of Hollywood magazine, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in poetry. His forthcoming second poetry collection, Metaphorically Screaming, is highly anticipated for its bold exploration of language, memory, and emotional truth.