By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/friday-on-the-newshour-a-rift-in-the-land Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the NewsHour: ‘A Rift in the Land’ Arts Feb 5, 2010 12:15 PM EDT Michele Voltaire Marcelin, an artist, poet, spoken word performer and teacher, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Since the earthquake struck that country last month, she has been struggling to make sense of the destruction. We’ll post that segment here later this evening. Meantime, you can watch her read more of her work below: You can learn more about Marcelin and find other poets on our Poetry Series page. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro
Michele Voltaire Marcelin, an artist, poet, spoken word performer and teacher, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Since the earthquake struck that country last month, she has been struggling to make sense of the destruction. We’ll post that segment here later this evening. Meantime, you can watch her read more of her work below: You can learn more about Marcelin and find other poets on our Poetry Series page. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now