Allison Adelle Hedge Coke: Belonging and Being
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Allison Adelle Hedge Coke curates poems by writers who have influenced her own writing through their creative leadership, mentoring, or poetics of belonging. She introduces Juan Felipe Herrera\\u2019s invitation to a spirit of generosity and care (\\u201cLet Us Gather in a Flourishing Way\\u201d), Quincy Troupe\\u2019s musically attuned tribute to his father (\\u201cPoem for My Father\\u201d), and Arthur Sze\\u2019s transformative vision that unites intelligence with grace (\\u201cAdamant\\u201d). To close, Hedge Coke reads her poem \\u201cGhost,\\u201d acknowledging the role voices from the past can play as educators for the living.
Watch the full recordings of Herrera, Troupe, and Sze reading for the Poetry Center on Voca:
Juan Felipe Herrera (2009)
Quincy Troupe (2001)
Arthur Sze (2019)
You can also watch a celebration of Sing: Poetry from the Indigenous Americas\\xa0(2011), an anthology edited by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, on Voca.
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