Why were Poets exiled from Plato’s Republic? Why were Shelley and Byron cancelled in their time? How, if at all, can we separate the art from the artist? Can the political potential of poetry be usurped to facilitate hate, division and violence? Is Instagram poetry by the likes of Rupi Kaur a gateway to more ‘serious’ poetry? These questions are explored by poet Monika Herceg and philosopher Dr Eric Powell in their conversation with Dr Mitja Drab.