In 'Poet Warrior,' Poet Laureate Joy Harjo talks about pain and inspiration. : NPR's Book of the Day Poet Laureate Joy Harjo says she loved poetry as a kid, but didn't feel like it belonged to her.

Poet Joy Harjo Says For 'Indigenous Cultures', ... shares an excerpt from Poet Warrior, ... so I could have their wisdom, ...

Before Joy Harjo became a renowned poet, artist and editor, she was a quiet child who was more likely to take in the world from the sidelines than become the center of attention. But in a powerful ...

T he new memoir from three-term U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve in that role, is an exquisite and lyrical look into the evolution of her artistry. In Poet Warrior ...

A poet warrior embraces compassion, action, duty, and dream. Henry Miller writes, “All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.” One’s ...

The nation's first Native American poet laureate has a new memoir in which she tells her own story — as well as the story of her sixth-generation grandfather, who was forced from his ancestral land.

Before Joy Harjo became a renowned poet, artist and editor, she was a quiet child who was more likely to take in the world from the sidelines than become the center of attention. But in a powerful ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her poetic memoir.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her poetic memoir.