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Poetry as Protest- Poetry as Comfort on Another View

According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, the shortest definition of poetry is "Writing chosen and arranged to create a certain emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm." Renowned ports Tim Siebels and Steven Leyva stopped by the WHRO studios to share life, love, protest, and comfort through their poetry and, why they say the arts are more important than ever during today's times. Tim Siebels is no stranger to Another View, as he has shared his poetry on the show before and also served as a pundit on the AV Roundtable. His latest book is Voodoo Libretto, described as poems that are sometimes humorous sometimes deadly serious, sometimes erotic, sometimes mystical, and occasionally all of these at once. Steven Leyva was born in New Orleans, raised in Houston, and now lives in Baltimore. he holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Baltimore where he serves as an Associate Professor in the Klein Family School of Communications Design. His latest book is the "Opposite of Cruelty." This and all Another View Programs can be heard on demand on the show's program page.

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.