NPR

Poetry Challenge: Create A List Poem That Grapples With Rise Of Anti-Asian Racism

Over the years, NPR's poetry community has turned both painful and joyful experiences into magnificent work. As the world still endures the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. also grieves over increased ...
AOL

Poetry from Daily Life: Writing a poem can be as simple as walking and talking

Walking has always been for me not just exercise but also a source of inspiration for poetry. Almost every morning, no matter the weather, I walk with my dog along the abandoned log road just down the ...
Colorado Public Radio

A poem to build bridges and create unity

“I am The Bridge: A Poem By All Of Us,” is a work four years in the making. It was conceived by Papa Dia, a Coloradan from Senegal. He wants to connect people from different backgrounds-- Black, ...
Colorado Public Radio

‘I Am the Bridge’: How a poem being presented at an African cultural event in Arvada was created by 50 people from different ethnicities and cultures

Read Part 2: With a range of accents, a unity poem years in the making is brought to life through culturally diverse voices “We are the unbreakable woven thread.” “They want red white and blue, but ...
Capital Public Radio

Poetry Challenge: Create A List Poem That Grapples With Rise Of Anti-Asian Racism

Over the years, NPR's poetry community has turned both painful and joyful experiences into magnificent work. "Let's be clear: Anti-Asian violence and discrimination are not new. But, this racism seems ...