Dn. Sean Reid interviews David Kern, Vice President of Integrated Resources with the CiRCE Institute, in the topic of the importance of poetry. David directs CiRCE's multimedia initiatives, including CiRCE Press and CiRCE Podcasts. He is the host of a number of podcasts, including Close Reads, The Daily Poem, and Libromania, and is editor-in-chief of FORMA Journal, the magazine of the CiRCE Institute. He often writes about film, television, books, and other culture-related topics, and has been published by Christ and Pop Culture, Think Christian, Relevant, and elsewhere. David and his wife, Bethany, have four children and they live in Concord, NC near both sets of grandparents. In his spare time, he enjoys watching sports, reading old-school spy novels, and cooking as much as possible. For more information on Saint Emmelia Ministries or one of our regional conferences, visit www.saintemmelia.com