Why We Need Poetry

In honor of National Poetry Month, Cameron Mitchell is on the show this week to talk about the power of poetry and how it connects us to our humanity and our communities, and how it shapes our perspective on the world around us.

Why is poetry important? Do we fully appreciate poetry? Is the right emphasis being placed on poetry in schools? Join the conversation as we dive into verse, spoken word, and the world of rhyming thought with one of Nashville's premier poets, Cameron L. Mitchell.

Cameron L. Mitchell is an international artist known for his transformative storytelling. Honored as the 2022 Poet Laureate of Murfreesboro, he is the founder of Free Fyre, an arts organization dedicated to mental health advocacy and community engagement globally. An award-winning actor, Cameron is known for his role as Corey Maxson in “Fences” (Nashville Rep) which received the award for Best Contemporary Drama. Cameron is also starring in the feature film “Dating My Past” that premiered internationally in Curacao currently streaming online. As an artist he has collaborated with organizations like Disney, Legacy Foundation in Japan, Nafasi Art Space in Tanzania, and PBS.

Find Cameron on Facebook and Instagram at Cameron L. Mitchell and Camspeaks1 or at his website: https://www.freefyre.org

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