Joy Harjo on the Power of Poetry

Joy Harjo on the Power of Poetry, and on Building a Comprehensive ...

This collection includes over 160 Indigenous poets, dating from the present back to the 17th century. It includes both written works and poems which have been ...

Joy Harjo Interview: The Power of Poetry | The Thread - YouTube

Critically acclaimed poet, Joy Harjo, reminisces on her life and upbringing which culminated in her appointment as US Poet Laureate from ...

Joy Harjo On When She Realized Poetry Has Power | Vogue

Vogue took a moment to chat with Harjo about what inspires her work, what she learned from being the poet laureate, and how poetry can be a powerful tool for ...

Joy Harjo Interview: The Power of Poetry | The Thread

We speak with Joy Harjo, the first Native American US Poet Laureate, who shares stories from her Muscogee heritage and reflects on the deep connection between ...

The Power of Poetry in America - Joy Harjo

The act of reading or writing a poem are both ways of remembering and manifesting the world we want to live in—singing ourselves into being. Joy ...

Notable Quotable: Joy Harjo on Being Called to Poetry

Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek) served three terms as the Poet Laureate of the United States. She has twice received Literature Fellowships from the NEA.

Joy Harjo: Healing Through Poetry

Writing has the power to heal, especially for Native and Indigenous minority groups who have suffered the oppression of their people and culture ...

Joy Harjo on Listening and Writing with Intention - Literary Hub

One of the rules of writing that stands throughout time: do not be complacent. Take risks. And most important, listen.

Joy Harjo Interview: The Power of Poetry - Kunhardt Film Foundation

Joy Harjo, the first Native American chosen to be our nation's Poet Laureate and the 2024 recipient of the Frost Medal for distinguished lifetime ...

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo speaks on poetry and spirituality

Harjo said during the discussion all words have power, and that it's important to use them as a means of connecting with the environment. Her ...

Joy Harjo | The Power of Collective Healing - Point of Relation Podcast

They discuss the power of poetry to open our awareness, allow access to greater knowledge, and connect with other humans throughout history. Joy ...

Joy Harjo: Mapping Nations through Poetry

When Joy Harjo was selected as the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate in 2019, she devoted her new position to giving voice and ...

Joy Harjo Celebrates the Diversity of Native Nations Poetry

In 2019 Joy Harjo was chosen as the 23rd US Poet Laureate, a position she still holds, making her only the second Laureate to serve for ...

In Her Own Words: The Healing Power of Joy Harjo-Poet Laureate

Joy Harjo is the first Native American to serve as the United States Poet Laureate. She is a poet whose words heal the wounds of injustice ...

Truth Tellers and Doorways: Joy Harjo - BACCA Literary

Because Harjo insists that words have power, her poems are made to alter and to move us and to possibly change the world. Here, a poem to ...

Beyond Language | The Poetry Foundation

I remember a lit fire in the wood stove. And more than anything, I remember Joy talking about her writing process: “I don't do linguistic ...

An Interview with Poet Laureate Joy Harjo - Library of Congress Blogs

We have also been talking to our poet laureate, Joy Harjo, about her life right now—as she has started to field requests to respond to the COVID ...

Joy Harjo: The Power of Poetry - - Podcast-Items - Life Stories

Critically acclaimed poet, Joy Harjo, reminisces on her life and upbringing which culminated in her appointment as US Poet Laureate from 2019-2022.

The healing power of poetry: A conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate ...

The healing power of poetry: A conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo · The three-time poet laureate reminds Americans that together, we ...

Joy Harjo Interview: Poetry and Indigenous Storytelling - YouTube

Joy Harjo's episode of The Thread is now available on YouTube! Harjo, the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate, shares stories from her ...