Atlanta poet Travis Denton records the many poetic moments along life's journey

On the “City Lights” series “Speaking of Poetry,” Atlanta’s most prolific wordsmiths discuss the art of evoking emotions with words. This “Speaking of Poetry” edition features poet Travis Denton.

“I’d say that my poetry is rooted mainly in memory and place,” said Denton.

“Family members show up a lot in my poems, even the long-gone family members who I’ve never met… the ones who are just stories to me. I’m always trying to understand or even piece together the past.”