Poetry's growing popularity starts with local youth poets

This week on Under the Radar:

We’re marking this National Poetry Month by taking a look at our next generation of local poets. Who are the young writers and lyrical wordsmiths shaping the newest wave of poetry? And what about Massachusetts’ poetry scene, which is rapidly expanding across the state?

GUESTS:

Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett, Boston’s 2022 Youth Poet Laureate.

Adael Francisco-Mejia, Worcester’s 2022 Youth Poet Laureate.

Danielle Jones, poet, educator, and Mass Poetry’s program director.