Max’s Musings: Ani DiFranco

Points of View
Written By Maxwell Meier

Ani DiFranco, folk singer and founder of Righteous Babe Records, is returning to Seattle, February 1, 2025, to the Moore Theater. In the spirit of her visit, I wanted to select a poem from her poetry collection Verses, published in 2007, which tackles “the tough issues at hand” while “her personal-is-political viewpoint is more relevant than ever”. The collection looks at the importance of art and poetry and how they can be powerful tools in rhetoric when entering political spheres.

Maxwell Meier

(he/him) Writing has always been cathartic and therapeutic for Maxwell. He enjoys spreading his creativity through a multitude of mediums like poetry, art, and photography. Maxwell earned his bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He served as a poetry editor and managing editor for the college’s literary arts journal, The Sagebrush Review. Maxwell moved to Seattle, Washington at the beginning of March of 2024 with his boyfriend. When he is not reading or writing, Maxwell enjoys watching Friends, listening to Oh Wonder, or hunting for Funko Pops. He hopes to unearth the hidden gems that lie within our vast city. 

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