Alise Alousi and Charisma Holly

Season 1 Episode 7 | 26m 46s

Nandi Comer, Michigan’s first Poet Laureate in over 60 years, shares her spoken word as well as her mission to spread the joys of poetry by presenting Iraqi American Poet Alise Alousi and Detroit-based Poet Charisma Holly. Alousi shares her experience working with youth as well as two poems of self-reflection. Holly performs two dynamic poems on the future and dealing with love at a young age.

Aired: 04/10/25

Michigan in Verse is a co-production of Library of Michigan and WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University

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