Minnesota poet Emily Bright talks about the influence of Mary Oliver and the need to respond to difficult historical and cultural events in her poems.

America at 250: What to keep? What not to repeat?

"In the Moment" is a daily podcast hosted by SDPB’s Lori Walsh, and conversations with newsmakers can also be heard weekdays on "Morning Edition."In the Moment tells stories of our state and introduces you to people who are doing something or creating something for a reason. We tell these stories with fairness, compassion and imagination. We bring our listeners into the conversations and keep them In the Moment.