"Breaking the Glass:" Poetry & Conversation with Spark Faculty, Alum, & Indigo Hosts

17/01/2024 1h 1min
"Breaking the Glass:" Poetry & Conversation with Spark Faculty, Alum, & Indigo Hosts

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Episode Synopsis

On the heels of MLK Day we air our annual poetry and conversation show with Spark faculty, alum, and Indigo hosts. We read poems that speak to the moment as we look forward to 2024.
With poems by:
Derek Johnson -- D.C. teacher & Spark alum
Reads: "Climate Justice and Food Sovereignty Now!" by Elizabeth Mpofu

Katie Behan -- RI teacher & Spark alum
Reads: "All of us or None" by Bertolt Brecht

Josh Wyman - Spark faculty, W. Mass
Reads: "The Prison Cell" by Mahmoud Darwish

Patrice Strifert - Spark faculty & Keene state professor, NH
Reads: "Refugee God" by Mahmoud Darwish and an original poem

Kyra Swain - Spark alum and Vermont education, VT
Shares an original poem

Dr. Janaki Natarajan - Spark founder
Shares an original poem

SONGS:
1) Nina Simone, Why? (The King of Love is Dead)
2) Public Enemy, By the Time I get to Arizona