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Carter Revard and Joy Harjo are both well known Native American poets. They grew up fighting against racial discrimination, poverty, and all the common struggles that come along with life. Joy Harjo story is viewed as one that often involves some aspect of fear or negativity. Carter Revard’s story is depicted as often marked with troubles, but it also has a positive outcome or a sense of hope. Joy Harjo writes more metaphorically, while Revard is very direct in his meaning. Their writing styles are quite different from each other in many aspects, but they both tell a personal story with their poetry. They tell their story.
Joy Harjo grew up knowing that she wanting to be an artist. Pouring herself into whatever materials were available, she painted. But as she struggled against the ill effects of alcohol in both her life and the lives of those around her, and seeing as it was always readily available, she began to turn towards poetry. And it captivated her ever since. At the......

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