Voice of Rhode Island | Rhode Island PBS Weekly

Rhode Island’s new poet laureate was born and raised in Jamaica, studied in New York, and now teaches literary arts at Brown University. Colin Channer finds a connection between his homeland and the Ocean State--which is woven into many of the works in his books of poetry. Learn more about the role of the poet laureate and find out about his dream to bring a festival of verse to the state beaches.
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