Sun, Mar 02
|Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse
Bill O'Neill & Hakim Bellamy, Poetry & Politics: A Conversation in Verse and Reflection
Former Senator Bill O'Neill and the Inaugural Poet Laureate of Albuquerque Hakim Bellamy offer their unique perspectives at the crossroads of governance and art.
Date, Time & Location
Mar 02, 2025, 4:30 PM MST
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
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Join former Senator Bill O’Neill and Hakim Bellamy, Albuquerque’s first Poet Laureate, for an evening of poetry and dialogue on the intersection of being an artist and a public servant, between creative expression and political responsibility.
Do you leave the artist at the door when you step into office, or does the poet’s voice shape policy and decision-making? Does the sensitivity of an artist strengthen leadership, or does it complicate it? What does it mean to be a poet in service of government—to wield words not just for beauty, but for action?
This discussion, enriched with poetry and personal reflection, leans into the experiences of those rare individuals who fully embrace both their creativity and their commitment to public service. Few have embodied this duality as deeply as former Senator Bill O'Neill and together with Hakim he will examine the…