76: Can Poetry Change the World? – A Conversation with Susan Kelly DeWitt

Susan Kelly-DeWitt is an award-winning poet and visual artist. She’s published collections with independent presses across the US, and her work has appeared in prestigious journals including Poetry, Prairie Schooner, and The North American Review. She’s also edited the print journal Quercus and the online publication Perihelion, and she’s now a member of the National Book Critics Circle. In this episode, Susan reflects on how her isolated upbringing in a remote corner of Hawaii has shaped her artistic practice and shares the surprising impact that a single poem can make in a noisy and fast-moving world.