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467: The Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire

467: The Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire

September 8, 2020
Today's poem is The Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire by Sarah Kay.
466: The Hastily Assembled Angel Falls at the Beginning of the World

466: The Hastily Assembled Angel Falls at the Beginning of the World

September 7, 2020
Today's poem is The Hastily Assembled Angel Falls at the Beginning of the World by Shane McCrae.
465: praise poets and their pens

465: praise poets and their pens

September 4, 2020
Today's poem is praise poets and their pens by JP Howard.
464: Chance Meeting

464: Chance Meeting

September 3, 2020
Today's poem is Chance Meeting by Susan Browne.
463: To be of use

463: To be of use

September 2, 2020
Today's poem is To be of use by Marge Piercy.
462: What It's Like to Fall In Love

462: What It's Like to Fall In Love

September 1, 2020
Today's poem is What It's Like to Fall In Love by Heidi Seaborn.
461: For Black Children at the End of the World—and the Beginning

461: For Black Children at the End of the World—and the Beginning

August 31, 2020
Today's episode is For Black Children at the End of the World—and the Beginning by Roger Reeves.
460: American Mother

460: American Mother

August 28, 2020
Today's poem is American Mother by Pamela Hart. This episode originally aired on May 15, 2020.
459: The Feeling

459: The Feeling

August 27, 2020
Today's poem is The Feeling by Ari Banias.
458: Tyranny of the Human Face

458: Tyranny of the Human Face

August 26, 2020
Today's poem is Tyranny of the Human Face by Chase Berggrun.
457: I Found Kin in a Thrift Store Photograph

457: I Found Kin in a Thrift Store Photograph

August 25, 2020
Today's poem is I Found Kin in a Thrift Store Photograph by Aaron Coleman.
456: Pelvic Ultrasound

456: Pelvic Ultrasound

August 24, 2020
Today's poem is Pelvic Ultrasound by Anne Barngrover.
455: Mercury in Retrograde

455: Mercury in Retrograde

August 21, 2020
Today's poem is Mercury in Retrograde by Sheryl Luna. This week, we're featuring poems related to outer space. Stars. Planets. Even aliens. What can we discover about ourselves, when we consider the cosmos?
454: On a Spaceship Somewhere, Long After Empire's Collapse

454: On a Spaceship Somewhere, Long After Empire's Collapse

August 20, 2020
Today's poem is On a Spaceship Somewhere, Long After Empire's Collapse by Jesús I. Valles. This week, we're featuring poems related to outer space. Stars. Planets. Even aliens. What can we discover about ourselves, when we consider the cosmos?
453: You Can Take Off Your Sweater, I've Made Today Warm

453: You Can Take Off Your Sweater, I've Made Today Warm

August 19, 2020
Today's poem is You Can Take Off Your Sweater, I've Made Today Warm by Paige Lewis. This week, we're featuring poems related to outer space. Stars. Planets. Even aliens. What can we discover about ourselves, when we consider the cosmos?
452: The Ghosts of the Space Dogs

452: The Ghosts of the Space Dogs

August 18, 2020
Today's poem is The Ghosts of the Space Dogs by Alexandra Oliver. This week, we're featuring poems related to outer space. Stars. Planets. Even Aliens. What can we discover about ourselves, when we consider the cosmos?
451: Dancing with Kiko on the Moon

451: Dancing with Kiko on the Moon

August 17, 2020
Today's poem is Dancing with Kiko on the Moon by Rosebud Ben-Oni. This week, we're featuring poems related to outer space. Stars. Planets. Even aliens. What can we discover about ourselves, when we consider the cosmos?
450: Essay on Reentry

450: Essay on Reentry

August 14, 2020
Today's poem is Essay on Reentry by Reginald Dwayne Betts. This episode originally aired on January 27, 2020.
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