Joy Harjo Quotes
born 1951 United States
Joy Harjo (May 9, 1951) is a poet, musician, author and the first Native American United States Poet Laureate.
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In my community, we are taught that leadership qualities include humility, compassion, a sense of fairness, the ability to listen, preparation and carry-through, a love for the people, and a strong spiritual center that begins with a connection to Earth.
Catching the Light (2022)
Each of us is descended from poetry ancestors. It’s the same for any art, any occupation. There is a lineage of style, knowledge and culture passed from generation to generation, one artist to another. Ultimately all poetry is related in the family tree of poetry…
An Interview with Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate” in Poets.org (2019)