The Beat
Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.
This series features short poems by writers that have some connection to Minnesota. Some of these poets are alive, some are not. Some are well known, some are not.
Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Elisa Korentayer is a writer, a performer, and a recording artist. Here she reads her poem "Ryokan In Small Mountian Village Outside Kyoto.
The Be...
- Added: Sep 14, 2012
- Length: 03:01
Aaron Wenger is a retired educator. He is an engineer that became an educator. He is KAXE's staff physicist, and a poet.
A daily reminder that, in...
- Added: Sep 12, 2012
- Length: 02:37
Charmaine Donovan makes her living as a Chemical Dependency Counselor in the Brainerd area. She's a member of numerous regional and national writer...
- Added: Sep 12, 2012
- Length: 03:09
Francine Sterle is the author of 2006 book "Nude In Winter," which was a finalist for the LA Times Book of the Year. She has also published two oth...
- Added: Sep 12, 2012
- Length: 02:16
Sheila Packa lives in northern Minnesota near Lake Superior. She has published three books of poetry. Sheila Packa also edited the acclaimed anthol...
- Added: Sep 10, 2012
- Length: 02:00
John Berryman was a widely known poet, and teacher at the University of Minnesota. This is a recording of John Berryman reading his poem titled "Dr...
- Added: Sep 10, 2012
- Length: 02:27
Gail Rixen has been a finish carpenter, a health care aid, and she currently farms near Nebish, Minnesota. Rixen has published three books of poetr...
- Added: Sep 10, 2012
- Length: 02:00
John Thornberg is a poet living in Chisago City, Minnesota. He is a member of the Jackpine Writer's Group of Park Rapids, and the Mulberry Street P...
- Added: Sep 10, 2012
- Length: 01:52
Linda Back McKay is an independent advertising and marketing director. She is widely published. Linda Back McKay is also a long time volunteer and ...
- Added: Sep 04, 2012
- Length: 02:15
Sharon Chmielarz has been published in literary magazines nationwide. Chmielarz has published travel memoirs and three children's picture books. An...
- Added: Sep 04, 2012
- Length: 01:45
Anthony Swann Has written a novel about jazz people in the Twin Cities in the early 1960's. He like physical books and coffeehouses. And Anthony Sw...
- Added: Aug 29, 2012
- Length: 03:30
Ryan Vine is a Duluth poet. He is a Professor of English at the College of St. Scholastica. And Ryan Vine has been widely published including in su...
- Added: Aug 29, 2012
- Length: 01:55
Ryan Vine is a Duluth poet. He is a Professor of English at the College of St. Scholastica. And Ryan Vine has been widely published including in su...
- Added: Aug 29, 2012
- Length: 01:32
Charlie Pulkrabek is a writer and visual artist living in the Bemidji area.
The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Mi...
- Added: Aug 27, 2012
- Length: 01:31
Shanthi Siva is originally from India, and now lives in Rochester Minnesota with her family. She has a Masters Degree in English Language and Liter...
- Added: Aug 27, 2012
- Length: 01:46
Katie Hae Leo is an actor, and a widely published and award winning poet living in Rochester, Minnesota. Here Katie Hae Leo recites her poem titled...
- Added: Aug 27, 2012
- Length: 02:19
Mark Christensen is a published author, and a long time educator. He is Professor of English at Bemidji State University where is particular intere...
- Added: Aug 27, 2012
- Length: 01:52
CarolAnn Russell is Professor of English at Bemidji State University. She has published four full-length books of poetry. Russell has also been a r...
- Added: Aug 27, 2012
- Length: 02:26
Charlie Pulkrabek is a writer and visual artist living in the Bemidji area.
The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Mi...
- Added: Aug 21, 2012
- Length: 01:44
Will Weaver retired from 24 years as a professor at Bemidji State University to write full time. He has published something like a dozen books, fi...
- Added: Aug 21, 2012
- Length: 02:12
