penelope scambly schott

The Voice of Empathy is a poetry series that showcases writers whose work investigates the human capacity for compassion and generosity and invites the reader/listener to care deeply for others and the world. This description is for the poets’ reference only and does not presume to impose any constraints on the work selected for presentation. Portland poet Frances Payne Adler is the author of five books, two poetry collections, Raising The Tents (Calyx Books) and Making of a Matriot (Red Hen Press), and three collaborative poetry-photography books and exhibitions that have shown in galleries, universities, and state capitol buildings across the country, as well as in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. Her exhibitions have focused on homelessness, health care, and most recently, the Israeli-Palestinian…