Paul Guest's Body of Poetry

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Paul Guest's Body of Poetry

Paul Guest

Paul Guest is an accomplished poet who has a number of books to his name. In his latest book, Paul writes about his disability for the first time. After finishing 6th grade, Paul got in a bicycle accident that broke his neck and left him paralyzed. Paul shares the story of his accident, and about how, despite his resistance, he took on the challenge of infusing details of his disability in his poems. Paul's latest book is titled My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge.

• Read Paul's Blog
• Listen to Paul read one of his early poems, "Pinocchio"
• Find other poets through The Poetry Foundation
• Music in this story: When You Wish Upon a Star performed by Hanan Harchol for the album Lullaby

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Lauren's $40,000 Tip

Lauren Swedlow

Lauren Swedlow took a job as a waitress at the Marriott in downtown Chicago to help support her life as an artist. She struggled with splitting her time between her passion and her reality until something extraordinary happened. A customer at the restaurant left Lauren a tip that was so substantial, she could quit her job for a year and do what she loved.

• See Lauren's Web site