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Politics and PoetryPolitics & Poetry Episode 7 ~ Part 2: Margaret Britton VaughnWe are honored and thrilled to have Margaret Britton Vaughn, Tennessee's Poet Laureate. Welcome to Part Two of our podcast highlighting the writing talents of our current Tennessee Poet Laureate, Margaret Britton Vaughn. During an interview in 2022, the poet regaled us with tales of her Southern childhood, growing up during a time that was unabashedly patriotic. Timely even now, and perhaps even more so, we revisit her poems’ themes of democracy, freedom, prejudices, patriotism, family, and the importance of advocating for others. We begin with a reading of a poem about the flag, and...
2025-01-2535 minPolitics and PoetryPolitics & Poetry Episode 7 ~ Part 1: Margaret Britton VaughnWe are honored and thrilled to have Margaret Britton Vaughn, Tennessee's Poet Laureate, join us for our seventh episode of Politics & Poetry. Part one of our conversation, join us as we discuss the power of song lyrics and poetry to move people to tears, spark laughter, and connect us with one another. We'll also talk about Maggi's lifelong work as an artist, song writer and poet, and she'll share stories about what it was like growing up in the south during the 1930s and 1940s.To learn more about Margaret Britton Va...
2023-02-1940 min
pod615pod615 Maggi Vaughn (Part 2)In part 2 of our pod615 conversation with Tennessee author, playwright and song writer Margaret Britton Vaughn we go backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.Her love for the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN is evident.Stories about Minnie Pearl, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., The Carter Family including A.P. Carter, Janette Carter, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, String Bean, Roy Acuff, Tom T. Hall, Ernest Tubb, Marty Stuart and more.As first creative recipient of the Mark Twain Fellowship from Elmira College in New York, she wrote here the popular work Foretasting Heaven; Conversations with...
2022-03-3026 min
pod615pod615 Maggi Vaughn (Part 1)In honor of Women's History Month, pod615 host William Kitchens sits down with the Poet Laureate of Tennessee, Margaret Britton Vaughn.In part 1 of this 2 part podcast, Maggi discusses her childhood in Gulfport Mississippi, her return home to Tennessee, her friendship with Loretta Lynn and her songwriting career which included a 2004 Grammy nomination.Maggi pays tribute to her loving mother in her 2 CD set release, Southern Voice. This collection of poems narrated by Maggi herself over inspirational musical tracks includes reviews from her friends, Dolly Parton and Melissa Manchester.Ms. Britton also shares stories from her time...
2022-03-3036 min