261: Marilyn Nelson on Her Beautiful, Powerful Poetry

<p><strong>Marilyn Nelson on Her Beautiful, Powerful Poetry</strong></p><p>Marilyn Nelson is an American poet, translator and children’s book author. She’s a professor emeritus at The University of Connecticut and the former poet laureate of Connecticut. In this episode, Eric and Marilyn discuss several poems she’s written as well as the meaning behind them.&nbsp;</p><p>N<a href="http://oneyoufeed.net/2019" target="_blank">eed help with completing your goals in 2019?&nbsp;The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>In&nbsp;This Interview, Marilyn Nelson and I Discuss…</p><ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2VyblcJ" target="_blank">How I Discovered Poetry</a></li><li>Her poem, Mississippi</li><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2SKK8S4" target="_blank">A Wreath for Emmett Till</a></li><li>The poetry form of a heroic crown of sonnets</li><li>Her poem, Rosemary for Remembrance</li><li>Her poem, Let Me Gather Spring Flowers For a Wreath</li><li>Her poem, Like His Gouged Eye</li><li>How poetry comes out of silence and leads us back to silence</li><li>The value of silence in a life well lived</li><li>Silence, contemplation, and self-knowledge</li><li>Our quiet center</li><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2CZ7Vs9" target="_blank">Carver</a></li><li>Her poem, Professor Carver’s Bible Class</li><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2VCsiT8" target="_blank">Snook Alone</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Marilyn Nelson Links</p><p><a href="https://marilyn-nelson.com/" target="_blank">Homepage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/marilyn.nelson.98031" target="_blank