Navigating Seattle's ever-evolving streets through poetry

The video explores Seattle's poetic grid, an initiative by Claudia Castro Luna, Seattle's first civic poet. The grid captures the city's essence through community-written poems, reflecting its diversity and rapid change. Workshops encouraged residents to share their stories, resulting in a rich tapestry of experiences. Notable contributors include Koon Woon, who used poetry to navigate mental illness, and Lily Baumgart, Seattle's youth Poet Laureate. Claudia Castro Luna's personal history of displacement informs her work, and she continues to expand the grid with new stories.

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