All Episodes

Today's poem is I saw Emmett Till this week at the grocery store by Eve L. Ewing.

Today's poem is Miz Rosa Rides the Bus by Angela Jackson. This episode originally aired on February 24, 2020.

Today's poem is Early Sunday Morning by Edward Hirsch.

Today's poem is (First Trimester) by Craig Santos Perez.

Today's poem is Forgetfulness by Billy Collins.

Today's poem is Happiness by Paisley Rekdal.

Today's poem is Inheritance by Camille Rankine. This episode originally aired on February 17, 2020.

Today's poem is For the Woman on Main Street Stopping to Pull Up Her Pantyhose by Kristene Kaye Brown.

Today's poem is In Praise of My Threaded Eyebrows by Joshua Nguyen.

Today's poem is They Feed They Lion by Philip Levine.

Today's poem is Better or Worse by Heather McHugh.

Today's poem is Fish Heads by R.A. Villanueva. This episode originally aired on March 30, 2020. This week, we’re featuring poems about food and all the many ways it sustains us. Because food is community and memory. It’s struggle, joy, and so much more.

Today's poem is Bliss Point or What Can Best Be Achieved by Cheese by Benjamin Garcia. This week, we’re featuring poems about food and all the many ways it sustains us. Because food is community and memory. It’s struggle, joy, and so much more.

Today's poem is Oxtail Stew by David Dominguez. This week, we’re featuring poems about food and all the many ways it sustains us. Because food is community and memory. It’s struggle, joy, and so much more.

Today's poem is Butter by Elizabeth Alexander. This week, we’re featuring poems about food and all the many ways it sustains us. Because food is community and memory. It’s struggle, joy, and so much more.

Today's poem is Lesson: Chicken Soup by Christine Kitano. This week, we’re featuring poems about food and all the many ways it sustains us. Because food is community and memory. It’s struggle, joy, and so much more.

Today's poem is Frequently Asked Questions: #7 by Camille T. Dungy. This episode originally aired on November 12, 2019.

Today's poem is A Mother's Mouth Illuminated by Threa Almontaser.