Politics and Poetry

We are honored and thrilled to have Margaret Britton Vaughn , Tennessee's Poet Laureate .  Welcome to Part Two of our podcast highlighting the writing talents of our current Tennessee Poet Laureate, Margaret Britton Vaughn. During an interview in 2022, the poet regaled us with tales of her Southern childhood, growing up during a time that was unabashedly patriotic. Timely even now, and perhap...

We are honored and thrilled to have Margaret Britton Vaughn , Tennessee's Poet Laureat e, join us for our seventh episode of Politics & Poetry.  Part one of our conversation, join us as we discuss the power of song lyrics and poetry to move people to tears, spark laughter, and connect us with one another.  We'll also talk about Maggi's lifelong work as an artist, song writer and...

We are honored and thrilled to have Chelsea Rathburn , Georgia's Poet Laureate, join us for our sixth episode of Politics & Poetry.  Part two of our conversation, join us as we discuss the power of poems and political words to connect with others.  We'll also talk about the work of the Poet Laureate, Chelsea's new project with Georgia Center for the Book , Georgia Poetry in the...

We are honored and thrilled to have Chelsea Rathburn , Georgia's Poet Laureate, join us for our sixth episode of Politics & Poetry.  Part one of a two part conversation, join us as we discuss the power of poems and political words to connect with others.  We'll also talk about the work of the Poet Laureate, Chelsea's approach to difficult conversations through poetry, and our co...

We're excited to launch our fifth episode of Politics & Poetry, with a special part two of our interview with Jaki Shelton Green, the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate.  Join in our conversation as Jaki shares her thoughts on the role of poetry as an art that "brings us joy and helps us to remember our tremendous connections to...

We're excited to launch our fifth episode of Politics & Poetry.  In this month's episode, we are honored to interview Jaki Shelton Green, the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate.  Join in our conversation as Jaki shares her thoughts on the role of poetry as an art that "brings us joy and helps us to remember our tremendous c...

We're excited to launch our fourth episode of Politics & Poetry, where we work to understand the opportunities for poetry to serve as a bridge between policy and purpose, and as James Dickey, U.S. Poet Laureate and writer of acclaimed novel, Deliverance,  shared, "The goal of the poet is to make the world more available.”  In this month's episode, we’re exploring the role of the...

We're excited to launch our third episode of Politics & Poetry , a new podcast about the power of poetry to engage us in political conversations.  Join three generations of political activists and poetry lovers as we read and share a curated collection of ideas written by critics, reporters, authors, poets, historians and politicians to spur thoughtful discussion about the ways that poetr...

We're excited to launch our second episode of Politics and Poetry , a new podcast about the power of poetry to engage us in political conversations.  Join three generations of political activists and poetry lovers as we read and share a curated collection of ideas written by critics, reporters, authors, poets, historians and politicians to spur thoughtful discussion about the ways that poetry...

We're excited to launch our first episode of Politics and Poetry , a new podcast about the power of poetry to engage us in political conversations.  Join three generations of political activists and poetry lovers as we read and share a curated collection of ideas written by critics, reporters, authors, poets, historians and politicians to spur thoughtful discussion about the ways that poets a...

Welcome to Politics and Poetry , a new podcast about the intersection of written political words and civic engagement.  Join three generations of political activists for a spirited discussion about the influence, importance, and interaction between poets, politicians, and people.  Listen to the trailer and join the Politics and Poetry discussion! Co-Hosts: Lisa Campbell is a 30-year Brand & Di...