Joy Harjo, Our First Native American Poet Laureate

Last year during National Poetry Month (April), because I believe poetry to be more a thing to be heard than read, I posted a series to celebrate the spoken word. One of the poets I featured was Native American poet, Joy Harlo. This year, Ms. Harlo has been named the national poet laureate. In light of her new role, I am re-posting that entry from April of 2018. ~ CK

Celebrating the Spoken Word

Native American poet and performance artist Joy Harjo reads a selection of her work and discusses the variety of influences (including music) on her artistic development.

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