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Poems for a Poet
Season 2, Ep. 9
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Today we remember Renee Nicole Good through poetry: her own award-winning poem from 2020 and new poems by Cornelius Eady and Amanda Gorman.
Renee Nicole Good
- Poem: "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs"
- About Renee Nicole Good: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/we-had-whistles-they-had-guns-says-wife-of-minnesota-woman-killed-by-ice-agent
Cornelius Eady
- Poem: "Renee Nicole Good is Murdered"
- About Cornelius Eady: https://poets.org/poet/cornelius-eady
- About Cave Canem: https://www.nationalbook.org/people/cave-canem/#fullBio
Amanda Gorman
- Poem: "For Renee Nicole Good, Killed by I.C.E. on Jan. 7, 2026"
- About Amanda Gorman: https://poets.org/poet/amanda-gorman
- Website: https://www.theamandagorman.com/
Audre Lorde
- Essay: "Poetry is Not a Luxury"
- About Audre Lorde: https://poets.org/poet/audre-lorde
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