National Poetry Month 2024: Maxine Starr

WNYC News | Apr 19, 2024

April is National Poetry Month, and Morning Edition is celebrating by inviting local poets from across the region to share their work.

Maxine Freedom Starr, who goes by the stage name Pure Maxism, is a reassurance counselor at CIDNY, the Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY. She joined WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill to discuss how experiencing a difficult childhood has shaped her poetry. 

(Maxine Freedom Starr)

  

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