What is the soul of poetry? Does it have the power to bring you out from the darkness? In this episode of Wisdom of Ages, host Ayn Cates Sullivan and guest Sarah Arvio talk about the stunning poems of obsession, loss, and the desire for a renewed self. Sarah is an award-winning poet of the book Cry Back My Sea. In her verse Small War, she says, "I thought I had left behind the darkness of the heart." Sarah’s traces in these pages is indeed a battle, one in which the best-laid plans are shattered. Rarely has a poet tackled intimate love with so much invention and bravery. Tune in and listen as the author gives a poetry reading and explains how the poems came into being. She also offers advice and tips for writers!