The Poet and The Poem
Episodes
Joy Harjo
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joy Harjo is a poet, musician, and author. She is also the first Native American United States Poet Laureate. She is an important figure in the second...
Nancy Mitchell
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Mitchell is a Pushcart Prize recipient and the author of The Near Surround, Grief Hut, and The Out-of-Body Shop, and co-editor of Plume Intervie...
Celeste Doaks
29 Aug 2019
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Poet and journalist Celeste Doaks is the author of Cornrows and Cornfields(Wrecking Ball Press, UK, 2015). She is also the editor of (and contributor ...
Linda Pastan
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Pastan grew up in New York City, graduated from Radcliffe College in 1954, and received an MA from Brandeis University. She has published 15 vol...
Wendy Lesser
23 Jul 2019
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Wendy Lesser is the founder and editor of the Threepenny Review and the author of a novel and several previous books of nonfiction, including Why I Re...
David Gewanter
23 Jul 2019
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David Gewanter is author of four books of poetry: Fort Necessity (Spring 2018), War Bird (2009), The Sleep of Reason (2003), and In the Belly (1997),a...
Xuhua Liang
23 Jul 2019
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Dr. Xuhua Liang was born in a beautiful island in the southern China: Xiamen (Amoy), Fujian Province. During the political turmoil of Chinese Culture ...
Erica Wright
23 Jul 2019
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Erica Wright is the author of the poetry collections All the Bayou Stories End with Drowned (Black Lawrence Press) and Instructions for Killing the Ja...
Susan Orlean
12 Jun 2019
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Susan Orlean's The Library Book received The Marfield Award for Writing in the Arts.
Judith Farr
07 Jun 2019
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Judith Farr is a well known poems Dickinson scholar and the author of poems, "What Lies Beyond."
Seema Reza
14 May 2019
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Seema Reza is a poet and poetry activist working with veterans and galvanizing arts communities in Washington, Maryland, and Virginia.
Steven Leyva
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Leyva is an Assistant Professor at the University of Baltimore's School of Communications Design.
W.S. Merwin
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Eyes Wide Open, in reverence.W.S. Merwin, 17th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry (1927-2019)
Panna Naik
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
India born poet recognized as one of the country's first feminist writers.
Joanna Howard
29 Mar 2019
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Maryland poet helps establish "A Splendid Wake" archive of DC poets.
Lisa Vihos
29 Mar 2019
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Minnesota poet produces Gaughin poetry anthology.
Jennine Pitas
22 Dec 2018
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Pitas is an Iowa poet who translates poetry from Uruguayan to English and treats us to a sample translation.
Jorie Graham
22 Dec 2018
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Winner of the 2018 Bobbitt Prize from The Library fo Congress for her book, "FAST," Graham is one of America's foremost poets and holds the Chair for ...
Fleda Brown
22 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan poet, formerly Poet Laureate of Delaware, writes with warmth and wisdom about her journey.
George Bilgere
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bilgere is known for his humor and warmth, a much loved poet from Cleveland, Ohio.
Bob Hicok
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of America's favorite poets teaches at Virginia Tech.
Geraldine Connelly
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Formerly from Washington, DC and Montana. Now an Arizona poet.
Abhay K.
09 Nov 2018
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An Indian-born poet serves in his country's diplomatic core.
Dolores Kendrick
22 Oct 2018
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Former Poet Laureate of DC, Kendrick wrote WOMEN OF PLUMS, groundbreaking poems in slave voices.
Akbar Ahmed
22 Oct 2018
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Ahmed was the Pakistani High Commissioner and is a leading authority on Islam.
Indran Amirthanayagam
22 Oct 2018
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Born in Shri Lanka, Amirthanayagam has had a career in the US diplomatic corps.
Hayes Davis
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Davis is a new voice in poetry and a teacher of young people.
Solari Patterson
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Solari is a poet, teacher, publisher, and speaks of poetry and mythology in this entertaining program. Patterson is a short story writer, rock mu...
Patricia Smith
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Poet, Playwright, teacher, Performing artist, Winner of the Lenore Marshall Prize.
Michael Glaser
20 Sep 2018
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Former Poet Laureate of Maryland and a beacon of poetry in southern Maryland,Glaser wins hearts and minds with his work.
William Palmer
20 Sep 2018
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Formerly of Alma College Michigan, now emeritus, Palmer writes with heart andcompassion.
Jane Hirshfield
20 Sep 2018
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One of America’s most significant and beloved poets, uses Buddhist insights.
Naomi Shibab Nye Pt. II
20 Sep 2018
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Naomi Shibab Nye Pt. I
20 Sep 2018
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Arab American poet known for her Humanitarian poetry.
Claudia Emerson
05 Sep 2018
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The late, great Virginia poet.
Jehanne Dubrow
05 Sep 2018
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Poems by a Navy Wife.
Fred Foote
05 Sep 2018
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Poet and physician who helps wounded warriors through art.
Allison Hedge Coke
05 Sep 2018
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A Native American poet.
Nin Andrews
02 Sep 2018
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An American humorist poet.
Marcus Jackson
02 Sep 2018
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A powerful African American poet.
Kyle Dargan
02 Sep 2018
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African American poet of great note.
Michael Lally
02 Sep 2018
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Iconic poet spanning 50 years.
Charles Wright
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Natasha Trethewey
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Charles Simic
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Kay Ryan
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Robert Pinsky
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
W.S. Merwin
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Juan Filipe Herrera
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Robert Hass
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Donald Hall
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Martin Espada
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Espada is a Puerto Rican poet of massive strength and vitality charting the Puerto Rican experience in America with powerful poems.
Tory Dent Pt. II
25 Jun 2018
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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, ...
Tory Dent Pt. I
25 Jun 2018
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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, ...
Sheila Black
25 Jun 2018
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Sheila Black writes of disability and is herself encumbered with a physical burden. She’s a champion of others and a lyrical poet.
Remica Bingham
25 Jun 2018
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Remica Bingham is a strong African American poet who also writes of finding a new marriage with step children, changing the ordinary into extraordin...
Hiram Larew
25 Jun 2018
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Hiram Larew is our new ee cummings. His buoyant joyful poetry turns words upside down forthe better.
David Gewanter
25 Jun 2018
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David Gewanter has an inventive and original poetic form using quotes, newspapers, lectures,creating an historical collage. He writes vigorously of in...
Evie Shockley
06 Jun 2018
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Evie Shockley is a stunning poet whose work, “The New Black,” shines bright light on literatureand progress.
Shauna Morgan
06 Jun 2018
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Shauna Morgan writes and speaks beautifully of African American experiences and historywith wisdom and warmth.
Rita Dove
30 May 2018
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Rita Dove, a beloved poet, was the youngest U.S. Poet Laureate, 1993-95, and first African American since the title “US LAUREATE” replaced “Poet...
Billy Collins Pt. II
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Collins was Poet Laureate of the U.S., 2001-2002, and is one of America’s most popular poets. (Part II)
Billy Collins Pt. I
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Collins was Poet Laureate of the U.S., 2001-2002, and is one of America’s most popular poets. (Part I)
Laura Shovan
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Shovan’s acclaimed book is a novel in verse for children; The Last Fifth Grade of EmersonElementary.
Emily Fragos
30 May 2018
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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.
Frank X. Walker
21 May 2018
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Frank X. Walker formerly Poet Laureate of Kentucky is Professor of English and African American Studies, U of Kentucky. He framed the term Affrilachia...
Terry Blackhawk
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Blackhawk is from Detroit where she was a teacher and poetry activist, continuing her work now in Connecticut and Michigan.
Linda Rodriguez
11 May 2018
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Native American poet Linda Rodriguez reads with power and historical authenticity.
Kevin Gordon
03 May 2018
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How can a poet be a country rock star? Kevin Gordon transfers his poetry to powerful lyrics in his original country rock compositions.
Margo Jefferson
03 May 2018
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The stress and pressures of being black upper class is chronicled in this national Marfield Prize Book for writing in the Arts. Margo Jefferson discus...
Sandra Evans Falconer
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Chad Frame
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Tracy K. Smith
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...