Poetry transcends individual identity and serves as a vessel for greater meaning, according to Joy Harjo. “It’s really not about me at all—I’m just a kind of messenger,” Harjo said. “There’s something ...

Harjo’s patient guidance, mastery of form, and emotional depth are on dazzling display in these 50 poems drawing from 50 years of her poetry career. Her sensitivity toward the human experience is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Inaugural poet Richard Blanco spoke with Boston Public Radio on Monday about Joy Harjo, the current United States poet laureate and to share some poems. "She is the first Native American person to ...

To one whole voice that is you. — Joy Harjo, first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States 2019, from "Remember" and "Eagle Poem" Compassion is the love that recognizes and identifies with ...

Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet to serve as U.S. poet laureate, has been reappointed to a rare third term by the Library of Congress. Harjo, an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, ...

Poet and author Joy Harjo has been named as the United States' 23rd poet laureate. Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, will be the first Native American poet to hold the honor. "Joy Harjo ...