Tracy K. Smith

taking inspiration.

Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winner, Poet Laureate of the U.S. from 2017 to 2019 and current member of the American Philosophy Society.

published a collection of poems entitled it Duende.

In the TV series Lost Girl, Adamavoy is held prisoner and used as a sentry by Baba Yaga.

Tracy.

Tracy Smith.

Also former poet laureate.

And Joy Harjo said, poems use words but are not about words.

Thank you.

If you liked today's episode with Elizabeth Alexander, check out my second interview with Tracy K. Smith on her nonfiction book Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times.

We talked about poetry's purpose, how poetry changes people, and personal revelation.

You can find that interview and the entire First Draft archive of more than 600 interviews at firstdraftwriters.com. You can stay tuned to First Draft on social media, on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.