The Poet and The Poem

Native American poet Linda Rodriguez reads with power and historical authenticity.

How can a poet be a country rock star? Kevin Gordon transfers his poetry to powerful lyrics in his original country rock compositions.

The stress and pressures of being black upper class is chronicled in this national Marfield Prize Book for writing in the Arts. Margo Jefferson discusses her book Negroland.

Sandra Evans Falconer writes about breast cancer, but it’s hardly a downer. With her talent, she puts light around a serious experience with energy, fresh language, and terrific conversation. Poetry revitalizes and this show proves it. Sandra holds an MFA in Writing (poetry), from Spalding University. She also holds graduate degrees in social work, (The University of Maryland School of Social Work...

Chad Frame writes of being a gay man. His work is humorous and elegant and we wonder if gay poetry is its own genre. Then, is women’s poetry? Black poetry? Or is it all one long conversation. Chad Frame earned his MFA at Arcadia University. He’s the Poet Laureate of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the Poetry Editor of Ovunque Siamo: New Italian-American Writing, the founder of the Margins panel o...

Tracy K. Smith is the current U.S.Poet Laureate, the 4th African American to hold the poet, mother of three, teacher, and Pulitzer Prize poet. Smith blends technology and science to answer bigger questions that perplex her. Her dad, an engineer, worked on The Hubble Telescope. Smith discusses the personal reasons that are behind her writing. One of America’s favorite poets.