This week on Sus Art Club, we sit down with Abby Duran — award-winning spoken word artist, storyteller, and founder of VeraNation Writing. Known for her rich, rhythmic language and rooted presence, Abby’s work explores identity, advocacy, and what it means to speak your truth out loud.
From page to performance, from prayer to poetry — Abby walks us through her creative journey and the way words can build bridges, create belonging, and change the narrative.
We get into it:
🎤 The layers of spoken word, rhythm, and finding your voice
📚 The making of her books Between Words and A Soul’s Tree Speaks
🌱 What community means in Charleston’s creative scene
🌀 Mentorship, lineage & creating space for others to be heard
🔥 Why poetry is a spiritual technology for healing, power, and joy
This episode is for the writers, the feelers, the bridge-builders — and anyone learning to trust the sound of their own voice.
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🎤 Follow Abby: @veranationgirl / @veranationwriting
📖 Books: Between Words (2023) + A Soul’s Tree Speaks (2025)