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The Forum

The Creative Spirit in Poetry

Recorded April 2, 2000

G U E S T [S] :

Judy Grahn, Francisco X. Alarcón,
Christine Rodgers

 


three poets

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MODERATED BY:

The Very Rev. Alan Jones

Through the centuries, poets have composed
"divine verses" to reveal religious and soulful themes
with their complex wordplay. How is this spiritual content
still relevant in the 21st century, when identity politics and
"slam" events dominate a revived poetry scene? American
Book Award recipient Francisco X. Alarcón and renowned
feminist poet Judy Grahn lead a multilingual panel discussion
on the influence of belief systems on our inspiration
modern lyricists.