“[In] the shows that I perform at, I want there to be a sense of community and for people to come together, and for us together create a sense of culture in Texarkana,” Hunter Clark said.  “That is the biggest thing I want to produce here.”

Hunter Clark, also known as The Poet of Texarkana, is a local musician who plays at a few different venues around Texarkana such as Hopkins Icehouse and Alley Cats Coffee Bar. Clark primarily performs his songs in the company of his guitar. His music covers a variety of different topics. However, most of his music is written through emotion. 

“I like writing based on emotion because it is something that everyone can relate to,” Clark said. “A lot of the time I do write from emotion, but also I like writing for situations In time. 

Clark strives to create music that people can relate to, while also creating a space where people are free to express their creativity. Being free to be creative is an important part of Clark’s writing and performing process. 

“Personally, I see other people have already done that and I would rather do my own thing and be creative and do my [music] well, instead of doing other people’s music great,” said Clark when talking about the reason he prefers to perform his music rather than covers.  

While performing on a big stage is something he hopes for, Clark is content with simply creating an environment where people feel enough freedom to be themselves. He also prioritizes writing the type of music that he feels people will be able to connect with in some ways. 

“I want to be able to write music that’s relatable to people and I want them to be able to feel like they’re part of something,” said Clark.