Joy Harjo is first Native American named US poet laureate

Oklahoma-born, Muscogee Creek Nation member who helped tell an ‘American story’ has been in the wings for a long time

Poet, musician, author Joy Harjo has been appointed as the new US poet laureate, the first Native American to be named to the post.

The Oklahoma-born, Muscogee Creek Nation member has been in the wings for this role for a long time.

And Rabbit had no place to play.
Rabbit’s trick had backfired.
Rabbit tried to call the clay man back,
but when the clay man wouldn’t listen
Rabbit realized he’d made a clay man with no ears.

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