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When Orlando poet laureate Camara Gaither \u201923MSW<\/strong> steps up to a microphone, her presence is both grounded and electric. She doesn\u2019t just perform poetry \u2014 she opens a space for healing.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoetry gives us permission to feel without judgment,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd when we share those feelings out loud, we remember that we\u2019re not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a mental health therapist at Heart Bonds Counseling, working toward becoming a licensed social worker, Gaither has built her life around helping people find their voice. Whether she\u2019s guiding veterans through trauma, leading poetry workshops for youth or performing for packed audiences, her message is the same: words can transform pain into power.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoetry gives us a place to put pain,\u201d says Gaither, who earned a master’s in social work<\/a> from UCF. \u201cIt\u2019s an accessible way to approach emotions that feel too threatening to face directly.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Call for Change<\/h3>\n

Before she ever found the courage to share her poetry publicly, Gaither was navigating a season of change. Seven years ago, she and her husband moved to Orlando with their infant daughter, drawn by opportunity and the promise of new beginnings. Gaither had worked in the nonprofit sector for several years but felt called to something deeper \u2014 something that could merge advocacy, creativity and care.<\/p>\n

When the pandemic arrived, that call grew louder.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized I couldn\u2019t keep waiting for the perfect time to go back to school,\u201d she says. \u201cThe world was changing \u2014 and so was I.\u201d<\/p>\n

She applied to UCF\u2019s social work program in the College of Health Professions and Sciences<\/a>, drawn by its emphasis on evidence-based practice and serving others. The program offered her flexibility to balance graduate studies with motherhood and work, and it challenged her to explore the intersections between mental health, identity and storytelling.<\/p>\n

A Transformative Journey<\/h3>\n

During her field placement at the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gaither worked closely with veterans processing trauma and loss. There, she saw the power of creative expression in action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we create a metaphor for something painful, we give ourselves a little space from it \u2014 enough to begin understanding,\u201d she says. \u201cA veteran once described grief as \u2018my neighbor.\u2019 That line stuck with me. It gave him language for something that felt impossible to name.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camara Gaither \u201923MSW <\/strong>now uses her training to lead workshops that help trauma survivors, caregivers and young people reclaim their narratives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That moment became a turning point. Gaither began studying poetry therapy, a clinical practice that uses creative writing to foster emotional healing. She later trained through the International Federation for Biblio\/Poetry Therapy and now facilitates workshops that help trauma survivors, caregivers and young people reclaim their narratives.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who have been silenced in different ways often rediscover their agency through language,\u201d Gaither says. \u201cPoetry becomes a form of resistance and restoration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her dual background in art and social work allows her to see poetry as both medicine and a mirror. In her therapeutic work, she encourages clients to explore their experiences through metaphor and rhythm. In her performances, she models that same courage, voicing joy, grief and transformation in equal measure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe holes in our lives \u2014 the losses, the wounds \u2014 they can be filled with good things,\u201d she says. \u201cThat\u2019s what poetry has done for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gaither\u2019s own journey with spoken word began as an undergraduate student in Tampa, where she first encountered the art form that would later shape her identity. She had been writing poetry since childhood, but the first time she experienced the spoken word genre was pivotal to her journey as a poet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the first time I saw poetry embodied,\u201d she says. \u201cThe way performers used not only words, but also vocal cadence and physicality to tell a story \u2014 it all expanded what I believed poetry could be. I remember thinking, \u2018I want to do that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduation, she continued writing and performing, eventually becoming a fixture in Orlando\u2019s poetry community. Her work, known for its emotional depth and precise rhythm, explores themes of identity, mental health and faith. She has performed at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and at events across Central Florida, earning recognition as one of the region\u2019s most resonant and thoughtful voices.<\/p>\n

Strengthening Orlando\u2019s Community<\/h3>\n

In 2025, the City of Orlando named Gaither its third poet laureate \u2014 and the third consecutive UCF alumni to hold the title (Susan Lilley \u201975 \u201980MA<\/strong> earned the honor in 2017<\/a> and Shawn Welcome \u201917 \u201925MA <\/strong>in 2021<\/a>. In this role, Gaither will use poetry to connect communities, celebrate culture and promote literacy across the city. She plans to create youth workshops, write commissioned works for civic events, and lead Orlando\u2019s Words and Wonders poetry contest, where winning poems are displayed at the Orlando International Airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing poet laureate isn\u2019t just about performing, it\u2019s about service \u2014 showing people that poetry belongs to everyone.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Despite the growing spotlight, Gaither remains grounded in her purpose as both a clinician and an artist. She continues to work in mental health, blending her clinical training with creative approaches to trauma recovery. She says she believes that healing often begins with expression \u2014 with finding a way to say what has long gone unsaid.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen someone writes, I\u2019m angry,<\/em> that\u2019s a start,\u201d she says. \u201cBut when they write, my anger is a storm that doesn\u2019t know where to land,<\/em> suddenly, we have something to hold and understand. That\u2019s the power of poetry.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Gaither, every poem is an act of courage and an invitation to connection. It\u2019s a truth she carries from her UCF days to every stage she stands on: that the human voice, when used with honesty and empathy, can help others heal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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