Poetry Medicine for the Soul, a podcast hosted by John Gillespie, invites poets to share and examine poetry. This episode is part of our mini series celebrating the 2025 National Poetry Month. Episode 19 features Angela Dribben reading "Animal Instinct" by Raye Hendrix, from her book What Good is Heaven. Angela and John then explore the question: What does National Poetry Month mean to you?
Angela Dribben is an astrologer, editor, and writer living in the Appalachian region of Virginia. She’s on the Teaching Artist roster with Virginia Commission for the Arts. She co-founded Great Goodness—a YouTube show highlighting the good creatives put into the world. Her debut collection is Everygirl (Main Street Rag). Her writing can be found at Orion, Los Angeles Review of Books, Westchester Review, and many other places. Find Angela at www.twodogtarot.com and @Great_Goodness on YouTube.