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The Poet and The Poem
Refresh your life with THE POET AND THE POEM. Hear America’s most beloved poets in reading and conversation. Award winning poet/host Grace Cavalieri presents poets reading their work and talking about their art. After 41 years consecutive on public radio, cited by The Encyclopedia of Broadcasting for longevity, THE POET AND THE POEM has made history for one reason: It’s powerful. Voted top in the nation for ENTERTAINMENT IN MEDIA by The National Commission On Working Women, ALL NEW 30-minute…
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- The Poet and The Poem
Akbar Ahmed
Ahmed was the Pakistani High Commissioner and is a leading authority on Islam.
- The Poet and The Poem
Indran Amirthanayagam
Born in Shri Lanka, Amirthanayagam has had a career in the US diplomatic corps.
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Solari Patterson
Rose Solari is a poet, teacher, publisher, and speaks of poetry and mythology in this entertaining program. Patterson is a short story writer, rock musician…
- The Poet and The Poem
Patricia Smith
Poet, Playwright, teacher, Performing artist, Winner of the Lenore Marshall Prize.
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Michael Glaser
Former Poet Laureate of Maryland and a beacon of poetry in southern Maryland,Glaser wins hearts and minds with his work.
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William Palmer
Formerly of Alma College Michigan, now emeritus, Palmer writes with heart andcompassion.
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Jane Hirshfield
One of America’s most significant and beloved poets, uses Buddhist insights.
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Charles Wright
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Natasha Trethewey
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Charles Simic
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Kay Ryan
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Robert Pinsky
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
W.S. Merwin
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Juan Filipe Herrera
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Robert Hass
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Donald Hall
From “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress": During July, on iTunes, we honor Poets Laureate of the United States who keep language from the…
- The Poet and The Poem
Martin Espada
Martin Espada is a Puerto Rican poet of massive strength and vitality charting the Puerto Rican experience in America with powerful poems.
- The Poet and The Poem
Tory Dent Pt. II
Tory Dent died of aids contracted from a contaminated medical procedure, not of her own cause. This conversation is from her sickbed before she died, poems at…
- The Poet and The Poem
Tory Dent Pt. I
Tory Dent died of aids contracted from a contaminated medical procedure, not of her own cause. This conversation is from her sickbed before she died, poems at…
- The Poet and The Poem
Sheila Black
Sheila Black writes of disability and is herself encumbered with a physical burden. She’s a champion of others and a lyrical poet.
- The Poet and The Poem
Remica Bingham
Remica Bingham is a strong African American poet who also writes of finding a new marriage with step children, changing the ordinary into extraordinary.
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Hiram Larew
Hiram Larew is our new ee cummings. His buoyant joyful poetry turns words upside down forthe better.
- The Poet and The Poem
David Gewanter
David Gewanter has an inventive and original poetic form using quotes, newspapers, lectures,creating an historical collage. He writes vigorously of…
- The Poet and The Poem
Evie Shockley
Evie Shockley is a stunning poet whose work, “The New Black,” shines bright light on literatureand progress.
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Shauna Morgan
Shauna Morgan writes and speaks beautifully of African American experiences and historywith wisdom and warmth.
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Rita Dove
Rita Dove, a beloved poet, was the youngest U.S. Poet Laureate, 1993-95, and first African American since the title “US LAUREATE” replaced “Poetry Consultant…
- The Poet and The Poem
Billy Collins Pt. II
Billy Collins was Poet Laureate of the U.S., 2001-2002, and is one of America’s most popular poets. (Part II)
- The Poet and The Poem
Billy Collins Pt. I
Billy Collins was Poet Laureate of the U.S., 2001-2002, and is one of America’s most popular poets. (Part I)
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Laura Shovan
Laura Shovan’s acclaimed book is a novel in verse for children; The Last Fifth Grade of EmersonElementary.
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Emily Fragos
Emily Fragos’s stunning new book of poems is SAINT TORCH. She’s editor of The Emily Dickinson letters and EVERYMAN’s Library of pocket poets.
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Frank X. Walker
Frank X. Walker formerly Poet Laureate of Kentucky is Professor of English and African American Studies, U of Kentucky. He framed the term Affrilachia for his…
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Terry Blackhawk
Terry Blackhawk is from Detroit where she was a teacher and poetry activist, continuing her work now in Connecticut and Michigan.
- The Poet and The Poem
Linda Rodriguez
Native American poet Linda Rodriguez reads with power and historical authenticity.
- The Poet and The Poem
Kevin Gordon
How can a poet be a country rock star? Kevin Gordon transfers his poetry to powerful lyrics in his original country rock compositions.
- The Poet and The Poem
Margo Jefferson
The stress and pressures of being black upper class is chronicled in this national Marfield Prize Book for writing in the Arts. Margo Jefferson discusses her…
- The Poet and The Poem
Sandra Evans Falconer
Sandra Evans Falconer writes about breast cancer, but it’s hardly a downer. With her talent, she puts light around a serious experience with energy, fresh…
- The Poet and The Poem
Chad Frame
Chad Frame writes of being a gay man. His work is humorous and elegant and we wonder if gay poetry is its own genre. Then, is women’s poetry? Black poetry? Or…
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Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith is the current U.S.Poet Laureate, the 4th African American to hold the poet, mother of three, teacher, and Pulitzer Prize poet. Smith blends…