“One of poetry’s great effects, through its emphasis upon feeling, association, music and image — things we recognize and respond to even before we understand why — is to guide us toward the part of ourselves so deeply buried that it borders upon the collective. "Staying Human: Poetry in the Age of Technology” InspirationPoetryHumanityCommunityCompassionMusicTechnologyPoemPoemsPoet Laureate Author:Tracy K. Smith