Love Out Loud Poems are expressions of the soul. And according to Robert Pinsky, the 39th Poet Laureate of the United States, individuals feel a deep sense of connection upon reading poems aloud that are beloved to them. Connie Imboden For most of her life, Connie Imboden has had a debilitating fear of water. Now, she's facing it through photography, actually going below the surface to take her pictures. Joe Sacco You won't find any masked men saving damsels in distress in Joe Sacco's comics. What you will find are stories about real people trying to survive.