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Garrett Caples pays tribute to poet Bill Berkson, a personal friend and a central figure in American poetry since the 1960s.
- Added: Jan 23, 2017
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 3
Our topic this week is creativity behind bars. We showcase poetry from prisoners working with the Indiana Prisoners' Writing Project, a piece by Sh...
- Added: Jan 16, 2017
- Length: 28:19
At each year's end, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill reads "At The Fishhouses" by Elizabeth Bishop. This perennial favorite poem was chosen not o...
- Added: Dec 27, 2016
- Length: 04:51
Christmas poetry and music ranging from introspective to light.
- Added: Dec 24, 2016
- Length: 51:55
- Purchases: 4
Yolanda Wisher wonders about the type of heart the Tin Woman might long to have.
- Added: Dec 05, 2016
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 3
- Added: Nov 19, 2016
- Length: 57:24
Margaret Noodin sings a poem in Anishinaabemowin and discusses Native American languages and heritage.
Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KHNS, KHSU, KALW, and KENW
- Added: Nov 16, 2016
- Length: 03:59
- Purchases: 5
Javier Zamora describes his journey as a young migrant crossing the desert into the U.S.
- Added: Oct 26, 2016
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 4
Alli Warren mingles tropes of baseball, horticulture, and birdwatching as she celebrates her life.
- Added: Oct 18, 2016
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 4
As National Hispanic Heritage Month is concluding, we also mark October's LGBT History Month with Rigoberto Gonzalez, the 2015 winner of The Bill W...
- Added: Oct 12, 2016
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 4
J. Michael Martinez writes of love and the body through the language of the natural world.
- Added: Oct 07, 2016
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 3
- Added: Oct 04, 2016
- Length: 58:47
Lillian Yvonne Bertram meditates on conflicted romantic feelings during a summer spent in Maine.
- Added: Oct 03, 2016
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 3
- Added: Jun 11, 2016
- Length: 56:52
Poems about music, composers and musicians.
- Added: May 14, 2016
- Length: 58:46
Kansas Poet Laureate (2009-2013) Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the author of multiple books of poetry and prose. She discusses her many books, includin...
- Added: Apr 05, 2016
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Mar 19, 2016
- Length: 53:11
Philip Lee Williams talks about how science, literature, music and visual art have helped shape his writing life. In this first half of a two part ...
Bought by WMUU-LP
- Added: Dec 18, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Poetry about the kitchen, food, and the emotional associations we form with both.
- Added: Oct 10, 2015
- Length: 55:43
World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill recently witnessed a beautiful full moon rise from an island perch in Maine. The silent, stealthy way that it ro...
- Added: Sep 14, 2015
- Length: 05:11
Some favorite poetry from this past season.
- Added: Jun 27, 2015
- Length: 01:01:22
Poems about waltzing, literally and figuratively.
- Added: Jun 14, 2015
- Length: 57:52
Poetry reflecting various joyful experiences.
- Added: May 01, 2015
- Length: 01:00:45
Poetry and music about entering a natural realm.
- Added: Mar 28, 2015
- Length: 48:22
Poems and music exploring the experience of singing.
- Added: Mar 14, 2015
- Length: 54:21
