Denison Witmer

Running and poetry are all Denison Witmer (denisonwitmer.com) needs as a songwriter.
"When I'm being physically active, my brain opens up," he says. Running is a big part of Witmer's life and plays a big role in his creative process. The other major source of Witmer's inspiration is poetry, and we talk about its impact on his songwriting. We also make a collective case for why the poet Li-Young Lee is so, so, so great and why you should read him right after you listen to this episode.
Denison Witmer's new album Anything At All (store.asthmatickitty.com/collections/denison-w…) (produced and recorded by Sufjan Stevens) is out now on Asthmatic Kitty Records (google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&…).