“What I love about poetry is … how the words take you to wordlessness." That was one of the many insights former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo offered during her appearance at Duke Chapel's 2026 Pluralism Lecture. The event, "Poetry and Spirituality," began with a poetry reading by Harjo, and then she sat down for an extended conversation with Duke Chapel Dean Luke Powery. The discussion, presented in this episode of "Sounds of Faith," covered the role of poetry in enduring hardships, awaking to spiritual realities, living in harmony with other people and the natural world—and much more.