Marilyn Nelson on Her Beautiful and Powerful Poetry

<p>Marilyn Nelson is an American poet, translator, and children’s book author.&nbsp;She is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut and the former poet laureate of Connecticut.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode,&nbsp;Eric and Marilyn discuss&nbsp;several of her poems and the inspiration and meaning behind them</p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>Marilyn Nelson and I Discuss her Beautiful and Powerful Poetry and…</p><ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780147510051" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How I Discovered Poetry</a></li><li>“Mississippi” poem</li><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780147510051" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Wreath for Emmett Till</a></li><li>Her use of the unique poetry form&nbsp;of heroic crown of sonnets</li><li>“Rosemary for Remembrance” poem</li><li>“Let Me Gather Spring Flowers for a Wreath” poem</li><li>“Like His Gouged Eye” poem</li><li>How poetry comes out of silence and leads us back to silence</li><li>A life&nbsp;well lived includes the gifts of silence, contemplation, and self knowledge&nbsp;</li><li>How we need to make an effort to find silence in a noisy world</li><li>Her book,<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781886910539" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Carver</a></li><li>“Professor Carver’s Bible Class” poem</li><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780763661205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Snook Alone</a>, the story of a dog</li></ul><p>Marilyn Nelson Links:</p><p><a href="https://marilyn-nelson.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marilyn’s Website</a></p><p><a