The Poetry Foundation

- Location: Chicago, Illinois
Audio poems, poetry docs and poetry podcasts from The Poetry Foundation in Chicago.
Series

176 Pieces
If you've ever been curious about why and how a poem gets made, PoetryNow is a weekly 4-minute, modular radio program that offers an audio immersion into the concept of a poem. Listen to and follow the inner workings of a new poem as poets read and talk about their work on PoetryNow, a presentation of The Poetry Foundation.
- From: The Poetry Foundation
- Updated: Jun 20, 2018
Pieces
Lisa Wells recalls a time in the woods with her father and meditates on the climate crisis threatening life on earth. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Oct 23, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 4
Edmund Berrigan finds an old photo of his mother and father and describes a rich web of detail from the image. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Oct 23, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 4
Randall Mann remembers a poem by Richard Wilbur and addresses social and spiritual concerns of San Francisco, the city where he has lived for 20 ye...
- Added: Oct 23, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 4
Ali Power considers the relationship between a psychotherapist and her patient. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Oct 23, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 3
During a poetry workshop, Bridget Talone composes a poem inspired by the writing of poet David Larsen. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Oct 23, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
Celina Su looks at the environmental consequences involved with offshore drilling and fracking. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Oct 23, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
Hanif Abdurriqib investigates a scene from Christopher Nolan’s film The Prestige and considers the costs of one’s life. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Sep 05, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
Meena Alexander meditates on her transnational upbringing and interrogates the question of one’s origins. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Sep 05, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
Claudia La Rocco writes a poem as a gift to a friend experiencing a difficult set of life circumstances. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Sep 05, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
Sophia Dahlin navigates a complicated set of emotions inside an emotionally abusive relationship. Produced by Katie Klocksin.
- Added: Sep 05, 2018
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2