In this episode, we'll use poetry to help us unpack a very thorny issue and question. Will our democracy survive the political and social polarization we're living through and have lived through over the last years? That question at first blush seems beyond the pale, a total exaggeration. But is it hyperbole? The truth is, now does seem different. These times feel more dire and troubled. Can we locate just a small skosh of hope using poetry to help guide and sustain us through these times? Yes, indeed, that is our question.