Poet Laureate | Melinda Palacio | The Creative Community with David Starkey

Melinda Palacio, an internationally lauded poet, author, and speaker, served as Santa Barbara’s first Chicana Poet Laureate. She was nominated by several community members and recommended to the Council for appointment by the City Arts Advisory Committee. A long-time resident of Santa Barbara, Palacio noted, "Santa Barbara itself is a poem. Santa Barbara is the city that made me a poet." Her journey and the significance of diverse voices in poetry. She reads her poems, including those for Pride Month, and discusses her writing process, emphasizing journaling and prompts. The conversation also addresses homelessness in Santa Barbara and how poetry can tackle social issues, reflecting her deep connection to the city and its beauty.The Mission of TV Santa Barbara (TVSB) is to empower people to make media that matters. TVSB provides open access to media technology for companies and individuals who want to tell stories, share ideas, and create television shows, independent films, web videos, and documentaries. http://www.tvsb.tv