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Political Poetry
Special | 26m 46s
Our guests discuss what makes a poem political.
Our guests discuss what makes a poem political, why both outside agitators and political insiders turn to poetry to express their views, persuade the public, build solidarity, challenge the status quo and educate people about current affairs.
![Politically Speaking](https://image.pbs.org/contentchannels/5MsMMnK-white-logo-41-8uMcw6Q.png?format=webp&resize=200x)
Political Poetry
Special | 26m 46s
Our guests discuss what makes a poem political, why both outside agitators and political insiders turn to poetry to express their views, persuade the public, build solidarity, challenge the status quo and educate people about current affairs.
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