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Elizabeth Alexander Reads from American Blue

For Something Blue, the final day of Freedom to Marry Week, I’m sharing a video of Elizabeth Alexander reading two poems: ‘Ars Poetica #92: Marcus Garvey on Elocution’ and ‘Ars Poetica #100: I Believe’ from American Blue.

The Poetry Foundation has a nice sampling of Elizabeth Alexander’s poems to read, and includes a summary of her [...]

Terry Gross interviews Natasha Trethewey on Fresh Air

Terry Gross, host of National Public Radio’s show Fresh Air, interviewed poet Natasha Trethewey the day before Barack Obama’s inauguration.
During the interview Trethewey speaks as both a poet and as a biracial American. Terry Gross asks Trethewey what it means for her to live in a country with a biracial president, highlighting how 40 [...]