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“Arts are a necessity in Athens:” local poet laureate on bringing poetry to the community

Mikhayla Robinson-Smith, Athens-Clarke County’s second-ever poet laureate.
Mikhayla Robinson-Smith is Athens-Clarke County’s second-ever poet laureate.

Athens is known for its music and arts scene, but poetry is an underappreciated form in the Classic City—at least officially. Mikhayla Robinson-Smith is Athens-Clarke County’s second-ever poet laureate. She took that seat last year and joined WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss what language means to her in 2025.

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