Sunday Pick: 20th Anniversary celebration with renowned poets Eileen Myles, Elizabeth Alexander, Sarah Kay, and Amber Tamblyn | from Design Matters

This episode of Design Matters celebrates its 20th anniversary by revisiting conversations with renowned poets Eileen Myles, Elizabeth Alexander, Sarah Kay, and Amber Tamblyn, exploring poetry as a profound practice reflecting on language, identity, memory, and lived experience. Eileen Myles discusses their journey as a poet in New York City, the influence of Allen Ginsberg, and the autobiographical nature of writing. Elizabeth Alexander reflects on the discipline cultivated through ballet and reads her poem "Tina Green," which explores themes of race and identity. Sarah Kay shares her poem "The Universe Has Already Written the Poem You Were Planning on Writing," questioning originality in art. Amber Tamblyn discusses her acting career and how poetry served as a means of control and self-expression.