Jaki Shelton Green, NC Poet Laureate - Episode 9

Bookaholics Podcast presents and celebrates Black History Month with Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green. Let's remind ourselves about how important our ancestors' contributions are and discuss how we see the ordinariness of poetry.  00:00:45         Introducing Jaki Shelton Green. 00:06:23         Poetry 00:08:49        Things that turn my light on. 00:13:50        Who is Jaki Shelton Green? 00:17:53        How Jaki Shelton became a Poet 00:22:23         Poet Laureate 00:28:20         Described Poetry Style 00:32:34         Younger People in the industry 00:37:57         Dead on Arrival by Jaki Shelton 00:42:00         Jaki Shelton's own poetry insight  00:46:55         Jaki Shelton's poem for her grandmother 00:49:32        Upcoming events Check out Jaki Shelton Green’s Social Media Instagram: greenjaki  Email: [email protected] Website: https://jakisheltongreen.com/ Twitter: @laureatejaki    Links to The Bookaholic Remember to subscribe to the podcast – Apple, Spotify, Google, or wherever you listen to podcasts. www.book-a-holic.com Website: www.book-a-holic.com YouTube: youtube.com/bookaholic-DeirdrePippins Instagram: @truebookaholic Facebook: @truebookaholic Pinterest: @truebookaholic TikTok: @truebookaholic Twitter: @truebookaholic1 LinkedIn: LinkedIn-Deirdre Pippins Email: [email protected] Subscribe to the tribe for exclusive Q&As with authors, FREE books, and more!  Join here: https://fantastic-producer-9066.ck.page/bb9c426296 Truebookaholic - The Book Hive Bookstore https://bit.ly/thebookhivefebruary2022