Poetry's growing popularity starts with local youth poets

<p>This week on <em>Under the Radar:</em></p> <p>We’re marking this National Poetry Month by taking a look at our <strong><a href="https://www.wgbh.org/news/arts/2022/04/08/an-ode-to-the-real-617-listen-to-bostons-first-ever-youth-poet-laureate-reflect-on-her-city" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">next generation of local poets</a></strong>. Who are the young writers and lyrical wordsmiths shaping the newest wave of poetry? And what about Massachusetts’ poetry scene, which is rapidly expanding across the state?</p> <p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.boston.gov/departments/arts-and-culture/anjalequa-leynneyah-verona-birkett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett</a></strong>, Boston’s 2022 Youth Poet Laureate.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorcesterYouthPoet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adael Francisco-Mejia</a></strong>, Worcester’s 2022 Youth Poet Laureate.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://masspoetry.org/team/danielle-jones/#:%7E:text=Danielle%20has%20taught%20writing%20workshops,art%20installations%3A%20Random%20Acts%20of" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danielle Jones</a></strong>, poet, educator, and Mass Poetry’s program director.</p>