In this episode of The Hive Poetry Collective, host Julie Murphy talks with Santa Cruz poet Cynthia White about her award-winning chapbook Glossogenesis. The show begins with Cynthia's reading of Susan Firer's poem, Transubstantiation. They explore how language shapes experience, how poetry holds memory and transformation, and what it means to write with clarity and care. A rich conversation on craft, intimacy, and the power of the poetic voice. From intimate images of family life to meditations on wonder and memory, this episode is a deep dive into the craft and heart of contemporary poetry as exemplified in Cynthia's spare and startling poems.