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Spokane City Council meeting includes a poetry reading of "Nana Bread"
Summary
A scheduled poetry reading by Kaley Knudson was presented at the Spokane City Council meeting as part of the council's 'poetry at the podium' program, a ceremonial segment started in 2019 to feature local poets.
The Spokane City Council meeting opened its ceremonial segment with a poetry reading by Kaley Knudson. Council staff noted the "poetry at the podium" practice was created in 2019 by Spokane Poet Laureate Mark Anderson in partnership with Spokane Arts to give local poets a chance to speak at council meetings. Knudson read a piece titled "Nana Bread," which described family memories centered on a treasured loaf and the sensory details of sharing it. The reading was introduced as an opportunity to remind the community that poetry can play a role in civic life.
