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[encore] 765: a fishing story. by Mia S. Willis

April 29, 2025
Today’s poem is a fishing story. by Mia S. Willis.
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[encore] 723: Divorce by José A. Alcántara

April 28, 2025
Today’s poem is Divorce by José A. Alcántara.
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[encore] 476: Minneapolipstick by Rachel McKibbens

April 25, 2025
Today's poem is Minneapolipstick by Rachel McKibbens.
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[encore] 499: Leaving Tulsa by Jennifer Elise Foerster

April 24, 2025
Today's poem is Leaving Tulsa by Jennifer Elise Foerster.
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[encore] 143: Untitled by Sesshu Foster

April 23, 2025
Today's poem is Untitled by Sesshu Foster.
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[encore] 282: Waiting for Happiness by Nomi Stone

April 22, 2025
Today's poem is Waiting for Happiness by Nomi Stone.
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[encore] 305: Wake Up by Carl Phillips

April 21, 2025
Today's poem is Wake Up by Carl Phillips.
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[encore] 1045: Sonnet for Ochún by Leslie Sainz

April 18, 2025
Today’s poem is Sonnet for Ochún by Leslie Sainz.
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[encore] 865: Worry (the Dybbuk) by Anthony Immergluck

April 17, 2025
Today’s poem is Worry (the Dybbuk) by Anthony Immergluck.
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[encore] 915: Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo

April 16, 2025
Today’s poem is Who Among You Knows the Essence of Garlic? by Garrett Hongo.
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[encore] 848: Six for Gold by Kate Hanson Foster

April 15, 2025
Today’s poem is Six for Gold by Kate Hanson Foster.
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[encore] 846: Some Madness There by Charlotte Pence

April 14, 2025
Today’s poem is Some Madness There by Charlotte Pence.
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1331: The Party is Downstairs by Didi Jackson

April 11, 2025
Today’s poem is The Party is Downstairs by Didi Jackson.
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1330: Playback by Lauren Camp

April 10, 2025
Today’s poem is Playback by Lauren Camp.
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1329: Mantle by Kevin Young

April 9, 2025
Today’s poem is Mantle by Kevin Young.
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1328: Forge by Ethel Rackin

April 8, 2025
Today’s poem is Forge by Ethel Rackin.
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1327: Gertrude: In the Rooms by Kate Daniels

April 7, 2025
Today’s poem is Gertrude: In the Rooms by Kate Daniels.
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1326: The Slowdown Live

April 4, 2025
Today’s episode was recorded live onstage at The Crawford in Pasadena, in partnership with our friends at LAist.
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