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Caption: Garrett Caples, Credit: Suzanne Kleid
Garrett Caples pays tribute to poet Bill Berkson, a personal friend and a central figure in American poetry since the 1960s.

Bought by KALW, KHSU, and KENW


  • Added: Jan 23, 2017
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
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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
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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
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Christmas poetry and music ranging from introspective to light.

Bought by KTXK, KGUA, KRPS, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Dec 24, 2016
  • Length: 51:55
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Yolanda Wisher, poet, Credit: Ryan Collerd
Yolanda Wisher wonders about the type of heart the Tin Woman might long to have.

Bought by KHSU, KENW, and KALW


  • Added: Dec 05, 2016
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Poetry and music about the soul of trees.

  • Added: Nov 19, 2016
  • Length: 57:24
Caption: Margaret Noodin, poet, Credit: Troye Fox
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
Caption: Jose Javier Zamora, poet , Credit: Ana Ruth Zamora
Javier Zamora describes his journey as a young migrant crossing the desert into the U.S.

Bought by KHSU, KALW, KENW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 26, 2016
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Alli Warren, poet, Credit: Andrew Kenower
Alli Warren mingles tropes of baseball, horticulture, and birdwatching as she celebrates her life.

Bought by KSKA, KALW, KENW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
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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...

Bought by KFCF FM, WNJR, KRZA, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 12, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: J. Michael Martinez, poet
J. Michael Martinez writes of love and the body through the language of the natural world.

Bought by KALW, KENW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 07, 2016
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Poetry good for a crisp autumn evening.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2016
  • Length: 58:47
Caption: Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, poet
Lillian Yvonne Bertram meditates on conflicted romantic feelings during a summer spent in Maine.

Bought by KALW, WOUB, and KENW


  • Added: Oct 03, 2016
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Poetry & Music, Credit: Donald Wendland
Love poetry and reflective music.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2016
  • Length: 56:52
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Poems about music, composers and musicians.

  • Added: May 14, 2016
  • Length: 58:46
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Kansas Poet Laureate (2009-2013) Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the author of multiple books of poetry and prose. She discusses her many books, includin...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WNJR


  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Poetry & Music, Credit: Donald Wendland
Poetry about the world of the woods.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2016
  • Length: 53:11
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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
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Poetry about the kitchen, food, and the emotional associations we form with both.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2015
  • Length: 55:43
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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
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Some favorite poetry from this past season.

  • Added: Jun 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:01:22
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Poems about waltzing, literally and figuratively.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2015
  • Length: 57:52
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Poetry reflecting various joyful experiences.

  • Added: May 01, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:45
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Poetry and music about entering a natural realm.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2015
  • Length: 48:22
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Poems and music exploring the experience of singing.

  • Added: Mar 14, 2015
  • Length: 54:21