Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-word-from-the-poet-laureate Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A word from the Poet Laureate Nation Sep 12, 2013 6:17 PM EDT “My own journey in becoming a poet began with memory — with the need to record and hold on to what was being lost” Thursday on PBS NewsHour, Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and the NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown launch “Where Poetry Lives,” a series that looks at how poetry affects people throughout the country. Throughout the series, Trethewey will keep a travel log of the journey. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
“My own journey in becoming a poet began with memory — with the need to record and hold on to what was being lost” Thursday on PBS NewsHour, Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and the NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown launch “Where Poetry Lives,” a series that looks at how poetry affects people throughout the country. Throughout the series, Trethewey will keep a travel log of the journey. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now