Georgia poet laureate Chelsea Rathburn explores life's complex questions through her poetry

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 spoken word artist Chelsea Rathburn.

In 2019, she was appointed as the poet laureate of Georgia. Rathburn is also the author of three full-length poetry collections.

“I’m a narrative poet, which means I write poems that tell stories. Stories about my life, my memory, my family and things I notice in the world around me,” said Rathburn.