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Orlando poet laureate Kamara Gaither emphasizes poetry’s role in healing and inclusion
Summary
Kamara Gaither, the City of Orlando’s third poet laureate, described her background in spoken-word performance and social work and said she plans to expand access to poetry—particularly as a therapeutic tool for veterans, survivors of trafficking and at-risk youth.
Kamara Gaither, the City of Orlando’s third poet laureate, outlined how she plans to use the role to broaden access to poetry and to bring literary practices into therapeutic and community settings.
"My name is Kamara Gaither, and I am the city of Orlando's third poet laureate," she said, describing early influences that include a childhood lesson in sensory imagery and the encouragement of an undergraduate poetry professor, Bridal Dawson.
Gaither, who said she works as a therapist with a foundation in social work, described…
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