Sarah Cortez: Exploring Reality Through Poetry

Many see the practical as opposed to the poetic, but today’s guest, Sarah Cortez, proves the two can be harmonized and even complimentary. Sarah is not only a distinguished poet and the president of Catholic Literary Arts, but she is also a police officer of 27 years. Today Sarah and Andrew discuss poetry and how it brings us into contact with reality. Sarah shows how God is present in all things even the most difficult and gruesome moments. Her experience as both a police officer and poet give her a compelling perspective on the purpose of poetry and the necessity of joy. Donate to Catholic Literary Arts: https://www.catholicliteraryarts.org/our-board SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction: A Police Officer and a Poet 2:47 Discovering Poetry 4:00 Recommended Poets 5:33 Poetry Helps Us Explore Reality 11:11 Vocation as a Police Officer 17:54 Catholic Literary Arts 23:59 Teaching Poetry: Skill and Inspiration 27:45 Nihilism and Hope in Poetry 30:46 Ekphrastic Poetry and Sacred Poetry Contest 34:02 The Obstacles of Technology to Poetry 36:36 Police Work and Poetry 41:12 What’s on the Horizon for Catholic Literary Arts? 43:15 Conclusion Music from Pexels, Gregor Quendel. https://www.classicals.de/legal