Joy Harjo on Beauty - The New York TimesDecember 11, 2019, The New York Times Opinion - Dec 7, 2019"Why is Beauty Important to Us"? Joy Harjo responds with a new poem, "The Life of Beauty." Read the poem here. SHARE THIS Previous: Tulsans of the Year: Poetry found Joy Harjo, the First Native American U.S. Poet LaureateNext: Art as Service: U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s work has its mystical qualities and yet belongs to everyone