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Wild Card with Rachel MartinJoy Harjo thinks writing can heal regretJoy Harjo is one of the most revered poets in the United States, but she took a winding path to get there. The former U.S. poet laureate spoke with Rachel Martin about a pivotal decision in her childhood that put her on the creative path and how she views writing as a way to have second chances. This spring, Harjo is releasing a new version of her book, For A Girl Becoming.To listen sponsor-free and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcardLearn more about sponsor message choices...2025-04-2433 min
Life Stories InterviewsJoy Harjo: The Power of PoetryCritically acclaimed poet, Joy Harjo, reminisces on her life and upbringing which culminated in her appointment as US Poet Laureate from 2019-2022. Known for her reflective poetry focusing on language, mythology and remembrance, Harjo discusses her relationship to storytelling and creativity and how it has impacted her life.2024-10-1627 min
Babes in BooklandThe Knowing: One Woman's Spiritual Battle Against History's Wounds // Joy Harjo's "Crazy Brave"How do your ancestors guide you?In her memoir, Crazy Brave, United States Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, takes us on her journey of discovery with beautiful prose. My friend, Priscilla, and I discuss the interesting way she weaves poetry, her familial history, her spiritual intuition, and art into her unique and inspirational story. We reflect on the way our own relationships have shaped us, the expectations that come with life, and the way that art can guide and heal us.Listener discretion advised: this episode contains mature language and sensitive discussion topics including sexual assault2024-08-2148 min
Poetry UnboundJoy Harjo — Poems as Teachers | Ep 2As appealing as it may sound, is it really possible to live in a world completely free of conflict? No. And since differences and disagreements are inevitable and natural, Joy Harjo gives ground rules in “Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings.” Her call to us echoes across time and space — a call to listen, to humility, to justice, and to recognizing the land, the living, the dead, the not-yet-living.Joy Harjo is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation and the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. She is the author of 10 books of poetry...2024-05-1317 min
Spring Creek PodcastLuminaries: Brooke Kuhnhausen on Joy Harjo’s poem “Remember”Today’s “Luminaries” guest is Brooke Kuhnhausen, a psychologist who deeply values creativity and collaboration as portals of transformation and imagination so vitally needed for new ways of being together and caring for our living Earth. She practices depth and relational therapy in her private practice and also trains and consults with other therapists, teaching in various graduate programs and therapy institutes. She is a climate justice advocate, has been part of a number of eco-feminist collaborations with visual artists, and helps others shore up the resilient inner practices necessary to cope with climate grief and show up meaningfully in cli...2024-04-2612 min
The Jule Museum PodcastEpisode 26: Elizabeth M. Webb and Joy HarjoElizabeth M. Webb and Joy Harjo in conversation at the Auburn Forum for Southern Art and Culture, a symposium organized by The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University on February 3, 2024.Joy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.Elizabeth M. Webb's exhibition "a bearing tree is a witness; an oak is an echo" is currently on view at The Jule as part of the series “Radical Naturalism” through July 7, 2024.2024-02-2728 min
The Epicurean Vagabonds present Aesthetic ArrestAesthetic Arrest Podcast: Piper Laurie, Joy Harjo, Zuppa di Pesce & Goddess Temples at Paestum!Plus Louise Glück, Idrissa Soumaoro, The Tomb of the Diver & Langoustine Tartare!This Week’s Apéritif: Monrillac Pineau des Charentes BlancReading: Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years by Joy Harjo & Poems 1962-2012 by Louise Glück Listening: I Pray for My Enemies by Joy Harjo & Diré by Idrissa Soumaor...2023-10-2045 min
Ishara's Reading PodcastMy Interview - Exploring The Circle of Stories With Joy Harjo: The 23rd Poet Laureate of The USSend us a textWelcome to this very special episode of Ishara’s Reading Podcast! In celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day, Ishara was honored to interview acclaimed poet, writer, and musician Ms. Joy Harjo of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation who is the first ever Native American US Poet Laureate! And for this week’s book, Ishara reads aloud Ms. Joy’s moving poem, “Remember” which is now a children’s book, beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling artist Michaela Goade of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes.In her interview wi...2023-10-0927 min
Point of Relation with Thomas HueblJoy Harjo - The Power of Collective HealingThomas speaks with internationally renowned performer, writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo. They discuss the power of poetry to open our awareness, allow access to greater knowledge, and connect with other humans throughout history. Joy shares what drew her to poetry, and how her work is deeply rooted in her ancestral lineage. She and Thomas explore how to attune to the living ancestral field that we inhabit, and how to reckon with historical trauma through storytelling rituals and ceremonies. Joy also reads an excerpt from her 2021 memoir...2023-09-051h 02
Notes from America with Kai WrightJoy Harjo and Native StoriesBefore she was the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo’s journey as an artist began at a federal Indian boarding school. She reveals an unexpected perspective about her experience.
Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022. Her new children’s book, Remember (Penguin Random House, 2023), is an adaption of her famous poem by the same name. That poem was one of the first Joy ever wrote, almost 40 years ago. Today, her book invites reader...2023-05-1119 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineCATCHING THE LIGHT by Joy Harjo, read by Joy HarjoHost Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss two recent audiobooks written and read by former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Mvskoke Nation). Harjo shares short vignettes about her life and her inspiration for her poetry in CATCHING THE LIGHT, and her wide-ranging topics include language, Native American history, music, and human nature, with her soft and strong voice. She meditates on why she writes poetry, and the inspiration her studies in music and art bring to her work. Her recent children’s audiobook, REMEMBER, includes one poem as well as a beautiful author’s note on the ne...2023-04-2806 min
The Poetry Exchange80. REVISITED: Remember by Joy Harjo - A Friend to Rachel Eliza GriffithsIn this latest episode of The Poetry Exchange, we revisit our conversation with the extraordinary poet & artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths about the poem that has been a friend to her: 'Remember' by Joy Harjo.This beautiful and transformative conversation was originally released in 2020 and has been a friend to many of our listeners so far. We felt it was one to bring into the light all over again!We are hugely grateful to Rachel Eliza Griffiths for sharing her profound story of connection with Joy Harjo's life-filled poem, and to Joy Harjo and...2023-04-2729 minThe Poetry Exchange80. REVISITED: Remember by Joy Harjo - A Friend to Rachel Eliza GriffithsIn this latest episode of The Poetry Exchange, we revisit our conversation with the extraordinary poet & artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths about the poem that has been a friend to her: 'Remember' by Joy Harjo.This beautiful and transformative conversation was originally released in 2020 and has been a friend to many of our listeners so far. We felt it was one to bring into the light all over again!We are hugely grateful to Rachel Eliza Griffiths for sharing her profound story of connection with Joy Harjo's life-filled poem, and to Joy Harjo and...2023-04-2729 min
On Our MindsHank Green and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo remind you to “be yourself”At SXSW EDU, Tyler interviewed science content creator Hank Green, and student reporter Ingrid Smith interviewed former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Both Green and Harjo talked about how to "be yourself."This episode was produced and edited by Student Reporting Labs Lead Podcast Producer Briget Ganske.Follow us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudentReportingLabs/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reportinglabsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/studentreportinglabs/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reportinglabs 2023-04-2614 min
Unraveling ReligionOne People, Earth Breathing, Waters Living, Life's Sanctity, Everywhere: A Talk With Joy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo and Joel connect in this dusted off, older episode, to open and discuss our shared human experience in its different forms and the pervading spirit found in mountains and rivers, water and air, in people and the Earth. The shared community we live in calls us to understand our actions affect others and the Earth. Joy and Joel discuss spirituality, Joy's history and development as an artist, shared responsibity for our communities, Native teachings, Buddhism, Joy's plays, music, poetry, and art. Also discussed were generational influences and wisdom and how in years past there was a closer...2023-04-1222 min
Commonplace PodcastEpisode 109: Joy HarjoBooks and Selected Other Work by Joy HarjoPOETRYWeaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: 50 Poems for 50 Years (W.W. Norton, 2022)An American Sunrise (W. W. Norton, 2019)Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings (W. W. Norton, 2015)How We Became Human New & Selected Poems: 1975-2001 (W. W. Norton, 2004)A Map to the Next World (W. W. Norton, 2000)The Woman Who Fell From the Sky (W. W. Norton, 1994)In Mad Love & War (Wesleyan University Press, 1990)Secrets from the Center of the World, w. Stephen...2023-04-101h 13
Legacy Living with Dr. Gloria BurgessCelebrating Poet Laureate Joy Harjo | Episode #337Legacy Living with Dr. Gloria Burgess.To kick off National Poetry Month, Dr. Gloria pays tribute to recent US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Listen and be inspired as Dr. Gloria shares the poetry of Ms. Harjo. You'll want to listen to this podcast again and again!https://www.talknetworkradio.com/hosts/legacyliving2023-04-0538 min
Explore New Worlds, Free Audiobook Are the Golden PearlsRemember Audiobook by Joy HarjoListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 603499
Title: Remember
Author: Joy Harjo
Narrator: Joy Harjo
Format: Unabridged
Length: 0:05:21
Language: English
Release date: 03-21-23
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, General, Animals & Nature
Summary:
US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s iconic poem 'Remember' invites young listeners to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.
Remember the sky you were born under,
Know each of the star's stories.
Remember the moon, know who she is.
Remember the sun's birth at dawn,
That is...2023-03-2105 min
Talks at GoogleEp326 - Joy Harjo | Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years Performer and writer Joy Harjo visits Google to discuss her journey and her new book "Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years". This selection of poems celebrates the three-term US Poet Laureate’s fifty years as a poet. She is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee Nation. Over a long, influential career in poetry, Joy’s poems intertwine ancestral memory and tribal histories with resilience and love. For this volume, she selects her best poems from across fifty years, beginning with her early discoveries of her own voice and ending with...2023-03-0748 minTalks at GoogleJoy Harjo | Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years Performer and writer Joy Harjo visits Google to discuss her journey and her new book "Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years". This selection of poems celebrates the three-term US Poet Laureate’s fifty years as a poet. She is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee Nation. Over a long, influential career in poetry, Joy’s poems intertwine ancestral memory and tribal histories with resilience and love. For this volume, she selects her best poems from across fifty years, beginning with her early discoveries of her own voice and ending with...2023-03-0748 min
Counter VoicesEpisode 7 - Fear! "I Give You Back” by Joy HarjoEpisode 7 Presents the poem “I Give You Back” by Joy Harjo 23rd US Poet Laureate on ‘engineered fear’ used to victimize and control.The poem is Joy Harjo’s anthem to what she describes as confronting the ‘fear monster.’2022-12-2319 min
The Devotions Podcast"Perhaps the World Ends Here" by Joy Harjowhile we are laughing and crying, eating of the last sweet biteHi friends,This week’s poem is “Perhaps the World Ends Here” by Joy Harjo*. It’s copied below.The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live.The gifts of earth are brought and prepared, set on the table. So it has been since creation, and it will go on.We chase chickens or dogs away from it. Babies teethe at the corners. They scrape their knees under it.It...2022-11-2004 min
Gaënö'Joy Harjo's I Pray For My EnemiesJoy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, is a member of the Mvskoke Nation and belongs to Oce Vpofv (Hickory Ground). She is only the second poet to be appointed a third term as U.S. Poet Laureate. In addition to serving as a three-term U.S. Poet Laureate, Harjo is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, holds a Tulsa Artist Fellowship, directs For Girls Becoming, an arts mentorship...2022-11-1457 min
AWM Author TalksEpisode 113: Joy Harjo and Marie AranaThis week, U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Literary Director of the Library of Congress Marie Arana explore the themes of their roots, their creativity, and how their origin stories feed them and their work. This conversation originally took place May 15, 2022 at the inaugural American Writers Festival and was recorded live.AWM PODCAST NETWORK HUBIn 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position and only the second person to serve three terms in the role. Harjo’s nine books of poetry include An Ameri...2022-10-101h 02Legacy Living with Dr. Gloria BurgessTribute to Joy Harjo | Episode #310Legacy Living with Dr. Gloria Burgess.In today's podcast, Dr. Gloria Burgess pays tribute to US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Listen and be inspired as Dr. Gloria shares the poetry of Ms. Harjo. You'll want to listen to this podcast again and again!2022-09-2838 minBehind the Mic with AudioFile MagazinePOET WARRIOR by Joy Harjo, read by Joy HarjoJoy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, narrates a stunning memoir filled with wisdom and compassion. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Sandi Henschel discuss how Harjo’s voice invites listeners in, as she narrates with a calm, lyrical narration. She shares tales of her Muscogee/Creek ancestors, personal anecdotes and remembrances, and her growing awareness of messages found in the natural world. She sings ancient songs, recites her poetry, and offers stirring messages of forgiveness, healing, and enlightenment. A quietly memorable listening experience.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s websit...2022-07-2207 min
NPR's Book of the DayIn 'Poet Warrior', Joy Harjo uses poetry to deal with pain and healIn celebration of the new U.S. poet laureate this year, Ada Limón, today's episode revisits another poet laureate's conversation with Michel Martin about how poetry has been used to deal with pain and healing. Joy Harjo, who has been the U.S. poet laureate since 2019 says she has always been drawn to healing ever since she was little. She even studied pre-med in college. But it wasn't until Harjo heard Native poets that she realized "this is a powerful tool of understanding and affirmation." She shares her poetry and story in the book, Poet Warrior.Learn m...2022-07-1308 min
The Indigenous Cafe PodcastLife As Quoted By Joy HarjoRoman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world.
On this weeks journey, we are traveling with a show titled, “Life As Quoted by Joy Harjo”.
Joy Harjo was born on May 9, 1951 in Tulsa, OK. Joy Harjo is an American Poet, musician, playwright, and author. She is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold that honor. She is also only the second Poet...2022-06-271h 01
THE IDEALISTS.#50: Joy Harjo on Poetry, Mysticism, and Becoming Poet LaureateIn this episode of The Idealists. (formerly Grit & Grace), host and entrepreneur Melissa Kiguwa interviews Joy Harjo, who served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2022. She is the author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children's books, and two memoirs. Her many honors include the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Poetry Foundation, the Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award, two NEA fellowships, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. In this episode, Joy shares how she moves between the physical and mystical in order to make sense of the world around her.2022-06-1441 min
Tulsa Noted PodcastS2 Ep15: Tulsa Noted with Joy HarjoTulsa Noted is back with a very special episode! Ken Levit hosts Joy Harjo, who served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. Joy is a prolific poet, musician, playwright, and the first Artist-In-Residence at the Bob Dylan Center. 2022-06-0647 min
The Daily PoemJoy Harjo's "Perhaps the World Ends Here"Joy Harjo (/ˈhɑːrdʒoʊ/ HAR-joh; born May 9, 1951) is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold that honor. She is also only the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to serve three terms. Harjo is a member of the Muscogee Nation (Este Mvskokvlke) and belongs to Oce Vpofv (Hickory Ground).[1] She is an important figure in the second wave of the literary Native American Renaissance of the late 20th century. She studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, completed her undergraduate degree at University of New Mexico in 19...2022-05-1106 min
Poetry For AllEpisode 48: Joy Harjo, An American SunriseIn this episode, we examine The Golden Shovel form and discuss the idea of "survivance" through the work of Muscogee (Creek) poet Joy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States.
You can find the text of "An American Sunrise" here, though this is an earlier version of the poem. The final version appears in her finished book of the same title, which you can find here.
For an introduction to The Golden Shovel form, see here.Links:Joy Harjo Official Site - Joy HarjoAn American Sunrise by Joy Harjo | Poetry...2022-04-2821 minLegacy Living with Dr. Gloria BurgessGrace - Tribute to Joy Harjo | Episode #288Legacy Living with Dr. Gloria Burgess.What is grace? In today's podcast, Dr. Gloria Burgess pays tribute to US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Listen and be inspired as Dr. Gloria shares the poetry of Ms. Harjo. You'll want to listen to this podcast again and again!2022-04-2738 min
Ouija Boards & Midnight MargsLiterary Book Coven - The Last Chapter with Joy HarjoHey witchy readers!! We have reached the final chapter of this specialty series for this season. I’m so grateful for your listens and support and I hope you’ve loved the writers we’ve celebrated! Today we are experiencing the works of poet laureate, Joy Harjo. Harjo is a Muscogee Nation writer, songstress and playwright. Her work is deeply influenced by Native folklore and storytelling traditions and feminist and social justice movements.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ouija-margs-pod/support2022-04-0328 min
GoldmineBob Dylan Center's Artist-In-Residence Joy HarjoThis episode's guest will be U; S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, who is the first Artist-In-Residence for the new Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which will have its grand opening to the public on May 10, 2022, Harjo, a Tulsa native, will produce educational programs and schedule live performances for the Center, as well as curate special exhibitions. The Center will contain the Bob Dylan archives, which is a collection of more than 100,000 items spanning the songwriter's entire career, Harjo will explain the opening of the Bob Dylan Center in more detail on this episode of the Goldmine Podcast.
2022-03-0431 min
Indigenous in Music with Larry KJoy Harjo in our Spotlight InterviewWelcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, this week Larry welcomes into our spotlight from the Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joy Harjo. Singer, performer and poet. She has just released her newest album “I Pray for my Enemies.” Joy is featured in our latest issue of SAY Magazine, read out all about her and hear her music at www.joyharjo.com.
Enjoy music from Joy Harjo, Gina Loring, Stoik, Jah’kota, Plex, Drezus, iskwe, Samantha Crain, Twin Flames, Bluedog, Cary Morin, Khu.eek, Khu.eek, Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers, Mike Paul, Kinky, Eagle & Hawk, QVLN, Shawn Michael Perry, Shauit, Socalled, Los Beunos...2022-02-121h 56
5 Plain QuestionsJoy HarjoIn 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position and only the second person to serve three terms in the role. Harjo’s nine books of poetry include An American Sunrise, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings, How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems, and She Had Some Horses. She is also the author of two memoirs, Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior, which invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her “poet-warrior” road. She has edited several anthologies of Native American writing including When the Li...2022-02-0935 min
Book SocietyPaulette C. Steeves - Poet Warrior, Joy HarjoDr. Steeves and I talk about Joy Harjo's beautiful book. And my friend the ground squirrel.Buy Poet Warrior:https://www.amazon.com/Poet-Warrior-Memoir-Joy-Harjo/dp/0393248526/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I6C55UDJ5SMC&keywords=poet+warrior+joy+harjo&qid=1643753424&sprefix=poet+warrior%2Caps%2C322&sr=8-1Database Of Residential Schools:https://www.crscid.com2022-02-0420 min
The Poetry Magazine PodcastSuzi F. Garcia in Conversation with Joy HarjoToday on the podcast: Joy Harjo. Harjo is the nation's first Native American poet laureate and a playwright, musician, author, and editor. Not everyone knows that Harjo also started playing saxophone at the age of forty. Today, we have the pleasure of hearing from her new album, I Pray for My Enemies, which features musicians from some of the biggest bands of the nineties grunge scene—including R.E.M., Pearl Jam, and Nirvana. We also spoke with Harjo about her early activism, how she came to befriend Audre Lorde, her obsession with maps, and her new memoir, Poet Wa...2022-01-1134 min
The subScribe PodcastRhyme Junkies: Joy HarjoIn honor of National Native American month, this episode of Rhyme Junkies-- the podcast devoted to poetry-- features poems by Native American writer and poet, Joy Harjo. Harjo currently serves as the United States Poet Laureate and is the first Native American to hold that prestigious title.
Poems in this episode include: “She Had Some Horses”, “Once the World Was Perfect”, and “Fire”
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"Tokyo Music Walker - Way Home" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY) license. https://www.youtube.com/channel...2021-11-1907 min
NPR's Book of the DayIn a powerful memoir, poet Joy Harjo talks about finding her voice and using itPoet Laureate Joy Harjo says she loved poetry as a kid, but didn't feel like it belonged to her. "It wasn't until I heard Native poets," she tells NPR's Michel Martin, "that I realized that, wow, this is a powerful tool of understanding and affirmation. And I don't know, I just started writing." Harjo had been studying medicine, she says, and she knew her people needed doctors — but what about poets? Her new memoir Poet Warrior is a chronicle of pain and injustice, of growing up poor with an abusive stepfather — but also of poetry and discovery, of taking that pain...2021-11-0308 min
Pulling The Thread with Elise LoehnenBuilding the House of Knowledge (Joy Harjo)“Humanity is messy, each of us starts with ourselves, it's horribly messy and then multiply that times millions. And that's an incredible, lovely mess.” So says Joy Harjo, the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, and the first Native American to hold that post. She is the author of nine books of poetry, several plays, and childrens books, and two memoirs—and is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee nation, with an innumerable number of prizes and fellowships at her back. Today, we sit down to discuss her second memoir, POET WARRIOR, which just came out. It is bea...2021-09-1654 min
Poured OverJoy Harjo on POET WARRIOR “My ears were bent for stories.” Poet Warrior is the indelible new memoir by Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States. Joy joins us on the show to talk about her family’s stories, making music, Emily Dickinson’s poetry, how reading work out loud helps with the editing process, and more. Featured Books: Poet Warrior and An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo. Produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and engineered by Harry Liang. Folow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays. 2021-09-0931 min
City Arts & LecturesJoy HarjoJoy Harjo is a performer and writer of the Muskogee Creek Nation. She’s currently serving her second term as United States Poet Laureate. Much of Harjo’s poetry incorporates indigenous myths. She also addresses social justice and feminism. Her newest book is a memoir, “Poet Warrior”. On August 16, 2021, Joy Harjo talked with Steven Winn about her work.2021-08-2942 minIndigenous in Music with Larry KIndigenous in Music with Larry K - Joy Harjo in our Spotlight InterviewWelcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, this week Larry welcomes into our spotlight from the Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joy Harjo. Singer, performer and poet. She has just released her newest album “I Pray for my Enemies.” Joy is featured in our latest issue of SAY Magazine, read out all about her and hear her music at www.joyharjo.com.
Enjoy music from Joy Harjo, Gina Loring, Stoik, Jah’kota, Plex, Drezus, iskwe, Samantha Crain, Twin Flames, Bluedog, Cary Morin, Khu.eek, Khu.eek, Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers, Mike Paul, Kinky, Eagle & Hawk, QVLN, Shawn Michael Perry, Shauit, Socalled, Los Beunos...2021-07-171h 56
The Daily PoemJoy Harjo's "Once the World Was Perfect"Joy Harjo (/ˈhɑːrdʒoʊ/ HAR-joh; born May 9, 1951) is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold that honor. She is also only the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to serve three terms. Harjo is a member of the Muscogee Nation (Este Mvskokvlke) and belongs to Oce Vpofv (Hickory Ground).[1] She is an important figure in the second wave of the literary Native American Renaissance of the late 20th century. She studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, completed her undergraduate degree at University of New Mexico in 19...2021-05-1907 min
5 minute podcast summaries of: Tim Ferriss, Hidden Brain, Sam Harris, Lex Fridman, Jordan PetersonJoy Harjo — The Whole of Time | On Being with Krista TippettOther podcast summaries in Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/5-min-summariesIn other podcast apps, search 'podcast summaries'.Original episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/joy-harjo-the-whole-of-time/id150892556?i=1000521619655Written summary: https://www.owltail.com/summaries/Ecy9i-Joy-Harjo-The-Whole-of-Time2021-05-1603 min
On Being with Krista TippettJoy Harjo — The Whole of Time“Though we have instructions and a map buried in our hearts when we enter this world,” the extraordinary Joy Harjo has written, “nothing quite prepares us for the abrupt shift to the breathing realm.” She is a saxophone player and performer, a visual artist, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. She opens up with Krista about her life, dreaming as a way of relating to time and place, and the story matrix that connects us all. Joy Harjo — is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation a...2021-05-1350 minOn Being with Krista Tippett[Extended] Joy Harjo with Krista Tippett“Though we have instructions and a map buried in our hearts when we enter this world,” the extraordinary Joy Harjo has written, “nothing quite prepares us for the abrupt shift to the breathing realm.” She is a saxophone player and performer, a visual artist, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. She opens up with Krista about her life, dreaming as a way of relating to time and place, and the story matrix that connects us all. Joy Harjo — is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation a...2021-05-131h 12
Lannan Center Podcast"THIS LAND": A Reading Featuring Poet Laureate Joy HarjoOn March 16, 2021 the Lannan Center presented a Crowdcast webinar featuring Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, as part of "THIS LAND" the 2021 Lannan Center Symposium. Moderated by poet Carolyn Forché.About Joy HarjoIn 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harjo is an internationally known award-winning poet, writer, performer, and saxophone player of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation. Harjo’s nine books of poetry include An American Sunrise, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings, How We Became Human: New and Sel...2021-03-161h 06
Living From Happiness"Bad" Words & U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo 12/28/20 Living From HappinessMelanie focuses on thoughts and writings from such luminaries as Paula Allen Gunn, Simon Ortiz, Joy Harjo, and Barry Lopez in this episode. Some of the "bad" words touched on are considered unimportant and light-weight and New-Agey, and even worse, often used to minimize, criticize, and shame those who dare to align themselves with such ridiculous concepts as living a slow, contemplative life, or consciously choosing love as a touchstone for decision-making. This episode is really about reclaiming the power of language to catalyze transformation. Ready? Dr. Melanie Harth's website here2020-12-2925 min
Art Works PodcastJoy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek)To honor the Winter Solstice, (more specifically, that the days are getting longer from here on in), as well as Jupiter and Saturn having their closest visible alignment in 800 years and to celebrate her recent appointment to a third term in the position, we’re reposting my interview with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek). I interviewed her in early Spring, soon after the pandemic, and I find myself re-reading her work and appreciating how much Joy Harjo is a poet for this moment. Joy’s poetry is rooted in landscape and place yet is also transcendent. In her...2020-12-2231 min
Let’s Hear ItWe will emerge from this wounding – Joy Harjo, the first Indigenous Poet LaureateIn this week’s show, we have a really special treat - Joy Harjo, the first indigenous Poet Laureate of the United States. Joy is in conversation with Rebecca Arno, the Chief Operating Officer of the Barton Insitute for Community Action at the University of Denver in a session recorded as part of ComnetV, the virtual gathering of the Communications Network, which was held earlier this year.
Joy Harjo is the author of nine books of poetry, including her most recent, An American Sunrise. Her memoir, Crazy Brave, was awarded the PEN...2020-12-091h 01
ME READING STUFFJoy Harjo - Perhaps the World Ends Here"The world begins at a kitchen table." - Joy Harjo"My name has something to do with a severed hand." - Me*This podcast is dedicated to Diego Franek LINKS:Buy The Woman Who Fell from the Sky by Joy Harjo here: https://wwnorton.com/books/The-Woman-Who-Fell-from-the-SkyShop my site here: https://www.robynoneil.com/shopWatch the American Girl Movie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US37aUmzELUWatch my PBS Art Assignment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwOXumLJgGgSign...2020-12-0324 min
Voices of OklahomaJoy HarjoIt has been announced that Tulsan Joy Harjo will continue as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States for a third year, becoming only the second laureate to serve more than two years. Joy was born in Tulsa and is an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Growing up she was surrounded by artists and musicians: her mother wrote songs, her grandmother played the saxophone, and her aunt was an artist. Joy is a Tulsa Artist Fellow.2020-11-2249 min
CommsCastComNetworkV Keynote: Joy HarjoComNetworkV Keynote: Joy Harjo by The Communications Network2020-10-141h 07
More DevotedlyVol. IV | Ep. 5 - Joy Harjo on Repatriation
I spoke to Joy Harjo, chair of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Board of Directors and the Poet Laureate of the United States, about the repatriation of the Yale Union building in Portland, Oregon to her organization, about her role as Poet Laureate in a toxic time in American politics, and how she found her voice through poetry and music.
Header image by Karen Kuehn.
About Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo. Image: Melissa Lukenbaugh
Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and was named the 23rd...2020-10-1323 min
The Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library EventsJoy Harjo reads from 'Crazy Brave'Joy Harjo reads from her memoir: a story about family, a hardscrabble youth, young adulthood, and her journey to become an award-winning poet and musician. -- Joy Harjo was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she grew up with an abusive stepfather. She attended an Indian arts boarding school, where she gained an appreciation for painting, music, and poetry; gave birth while still a teenager; and struggled on her own as a single mother, eventually finding her poetic voice. -- Harjo is a member of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation, an internationally known poet, performer, writer, and saxophone player. Her seven books...2020-09-201h 08
The New Yorker: PoetryJoy Harjo Reads Sandra CisnerosJoy Harjo joins Kevin Young to read “Still-Life with Potatoes, Pearls, Raw Meat, Rhinestones, Lard, and Horse Hooves,” by Sandra Cisneros, and her own poem “Running.” Harjo is the current Poet Laureate of the United States, as well as a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Her many honors include the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize and the Wallace Stevens Award.
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Stories for Earth: Climate Change in Pop CultureS2 E2: Joy Harjo—Crazy Brave and An American SunriseWe take a deep dive into two of Joy Harjo's books, Crazy Brave and An American Sunrise, exploring what they say about Native history and environmentalism. Joy Harjo is a writer and performer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States of America. Her work is rooted deep in the respectful relationship her people have had with the land for centuries.
Transcript: https://storiesforearth.com/2020/08/04/joy-harjo-crazy-brave-an-american-sunrise/
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American Poets, Poetas Norteamericanos.Joy Harjo. Poeta Nativo Americana. Poeta Laureada: 2019-2020.Joy Harjo. 1951. Oklahoma, Estados Unidos. Canta para la maja desnuda, su poema: Equinoccio.
Joy Harjo, es una poeta Nativa de América. Su poesía se nutre de la tradición oral de los Indios Americanos. Es difusora de la cultura de los pueblos originarios. Premio de Poesía: William Carlos Williams. Premio Wallace Stevens, 2015.También tiene una banda: Justicia Poética y toca saxofon. Autora de una importante obra poética. Poeta Laureada de Los Estados Unidos (2019-2020). Es la primera poeta nativa nombrada Poeta Laureada en USA.2020-07-0101 min
Mort à la poésieMort à la poésie - Épisode 45 : Joy HarjoAchevons notre cycle consacré à l'édition belge avec cette traduction d'une des plus grandes voix de la littérature amérindienne contemporaine : Joy Harjo.Son roman autobiographique Crazy Brave paru en janvier chez Globe a eu un grand retentissement médiatique, mais je vous parle ici d'un livre paru l'an dernier à L'Arbre à paroles dans la collection "iF" : Carte pour le monde à venir. C'est un recueil de poèmes en vers et de textes en prose oscillant entre le conte, le récit, la nouvelle, les souvenirs. Une véritable invitation au voyage spirituel et sensoriel.
Bonne écoute !
2020-06-2210 min
Poems from the Ghats | Save Mollem"Remember" by Joy Harjo | Save Mollem #savemollem | Poems for the Ghats“Remember” by Joy Harjo as read by Sujata Noronha
Remember the sky that you were born under,
know each of the star’s stories.
Remember the moon, know who she is.
Remember the sun’s birth at dawn, that is the
strongest point of time. Remember sundown
and the giving away tonight.
Remember your birth, how your mother struggled
to give you form and breath. You are evidence of
her life, and her mother’s, and hers.
Remember your father. He is your life, also.
Remember the earth whos...2020-06-2001 min
The Poetry Exchange47. Remember By Joy Harjo - A Friend To Rachel Eliza GriffithsIn this episode, writer and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths talks about the poem that has been a friend to her – Remember by Joy Harjo.Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a luminous multi-media artist, poet, and writer. Her literary and visual work has been widely published in journals, magazines, anthologies, and periodicals including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry, Best American Poetry, and many others. Griffiths is widely known for her literary portraits, fine art photography, and lyric videos. Her extensive video project, P.O.P (Poets on Poetry), an...2020-05-2828 minThe Poetry Exchange47. Remember By Joy Harjo - A Friend To Rachel Eliza GriffithsIn this episode, writer and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths talks about the poem that has been a friend to her – Remember by Joy Harjo.Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a luminous multi-media artist, poet, and writer. Her literary and visual work has been widely published in journals, magazines, anthologies, and periodicals including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry, Best American Poetry, and many others. Griffiths is widely known for her literary portraits, fine art photography, and lyric videos. Her extensive video project, P.O.P (Poets on Poetry), an...2020-05-2828 min
Poems by HeartE6 For Earth's Grandsons by Joy HarjoMemorize a poem by the U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. "For Earth's Grandsons" has a lullaby quality so we're trying the lyrical memorization technique for the first time. Memorize and sing along.2020-05-0938 min
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #095 Invisible Fish - Joy Harjo - Reflections Week Ep. 3Connor and Jack close out Poetry Month 2020 with a series of shorter episodes about short poems that can be comforting springboards to reflection and contemplation. In this episode, they discuss Joy Harjo's prose poem "Invisible Fish," reflecting on the poem's incredible sense of time and place and the new resonances of "going to the store."
Invisible Fish
By: Joy Harjo
Invisible fish swim this ghost ocean now described by waves of sand, by water-worn rock. Soon the fish will learn to walk. Then humans will come ashore and paint dreams on the dying stone. Then later, much later, the ocean...2020-04-2727 min