This time on The Children’s Hour, New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp inspires us to find our poet within, putting our feelings, thoughts, stories and ideas into words to create our own poetry. Featuring poems read by Bob Odenkirk, Joy Harjo, and others, we celebrate poetry and explore our own poet within each one of us.

What makes a poem, and how do we find the poet within? New Mexico Poet Laureate, Lauren Camp walks us through how poetry comes to life from our thoughts, sensations, and to describe the world around us. Hear how her poem Forest Man makes us feel like we are inside the trees with us.  

Image of a forest with light dappling through the trees

New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp has written 8 books of poetry, and has contributed to a coloring book showcasing how amazing New Mexico is, with line art drawings from many talented New Mexican artists. Produced by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, the coloring book is free and you can download and print it no matter where you live!

We hear poetry from former United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. She was the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, and the first Native American to hold the honor. Joy Harjo is from the Mvskoke Nation. She is only the sec­ond poet to be appoint­ed a third term as U.S. Poet Laureate.  The Current United States Poet Laureate is Ada Limón. We also hear from Shel Silverstein, Bob Odenkirk, and others.

Joy Harjo, the 23rd US Poet Laureate

Write your own poem answering the prompt provided by our guest Lauren Camp:

What does zero feel like? 

Submit your poem to us in your own voice or using our contact form. We would love to hear from you. Hear what our Kids Crew came up with as we were interviewing Lauren Camp.

This episode of The Children’s Hour was produced by Executive Producer, Katie Stone, with help from Senior Producer Christina Stella. Our Education Director, Lorraine Archibald also contributed.

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Please note: not all songs heard on The Children’s Hour can be found in Spotify.

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titleartistalbum
Good DayKaci BollsDare To Be Me
Made for You This Little SongCaspar BabypantsKeep It Real!
Grandma's Matzo BallsMichael KriegerAbundance
UndeliveredKetsasingle
Easy EasyCrowanderAcoustic Miniband
Here's a Few ThingsCJ JanovyWildflowers
Keep OnWake SelfMalala
Zero Is NothingABC KidsOff to School!
No DifferenceShel SilversteinWhere the Sidewalk Ends
Once the World Was PerfectJoy HarjoI Pray for My Enemies
DisguisesKetsaAbundance
My Shadow Leads a Double Life (feat. Robbie Schaefer)Kid Pan AlleyBest Friends
The Flute Song (feat. Autumn Park & April Park)Elliott ParkSongs with My Daughters
Then You Were ThereKetsaParadigms
Yip YopPodington BearThe Box Set
Skunk in a HandstandKelli WelliBaby Ninja
Getting To Know YouJohn LithgowSunny Side of the Street
Are We There Yet? (feat. Colin Hay)Renee & FriendsSimpatico
Are we There Yet?The SOKSThe Stuff Our Kids Say
Magic of Your MindJessie BaylinStrawberry Wind

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