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	Podcast:		Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
	Episode:		What’s poetry’s role in the housing crisis?
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:16:29
	Publish Date:		2025-10-16 08:10:00
	Description:		In her latest poetry collection, “Wellwater,” Canadian poet Karen Solie takes a hard look at climate grief and economic anxiety. Her opening poem, “Basement Suite,” was inspired by short-term rentals and precarious living arrangements. But for Karen, the role of poetry isn’t about finding the answers to big questions — it's about honouring our curiosity with the hope that we can eventually find new ways forward. She joins Tom Power to talk about her new book and she reads a few poems for us as well. Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input!
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