poetry
George The Poet's Genre-Bending Call For Change
We talk to George the Poet about his podcast (full of music, poetry, radio drama, fantasy) and his lifelong push for social change.
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith's Poetry Road Trip Across America
A conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winning-poet Tracy K. Smith. She spent a year traveling the country as U.S. poet laureate. Where did she go?
A Conversation With Joy Harjo, The First Native American Poet Laureate
The new poet laureate of the United States is also the first Native American appointed to the post. We'll talk with Joy Harjo.
Reliving The Poetry Of Derek Walcott
We’ll dive once more into the dazzling literary legacy of Nobel Prize-winning Caribbean poet and playwright Derek Walcott.
Black Lives Matter And Civil Rights In Modern America
On Martin Luther King Day, a conversation about racism in America and Black Lives Matter with poet Claudia Rankine and activist DeRay Mckesson.
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T.S. Eliot And The Birth Of The Modern Poet
The great Christopher Ricks on the great T.S. Eliot. Practical cats and the way the world ends.
Poetry Born In Prison
At 16, Reginald Dwayne Betts went to prison. Now he’s a law student and a celebrated poet, with a poet’s moving view of race and justice and life.
A Poet Laureate’s Life: Juan Felipe Herrera
We sit down with Juan Felipe Herrera, the newly minted – and first Latino – U.S. poet laureate.
the joy and rebellion of e.e. cummings
Susan Cheever on the poet e.e. cummings, all lower-case, and radical.
Poet Malcolm London Finds Hope On Chicago's Streets
From Chicago, a young, new poet gives voice to one of America’s great cities, and its tough streets. Malcolm London joins us.
Reading Dylan Thomas At 100
A century after his birth, poet and writer Dylan Thomas lives on. We look at his exuberant work and short life.
Poet Malcolm London Finds Hope On Chicago's Streets
From Chicago, a young, new poet gives voice to one of America’s great cities, and its tough streets. Malcolm London joins us.
we asked for poems; you gave us poems
We asked you for some of your favorite e.e. cummings poems and, my goodness, do you like his poetry. Here are a few top poetic picks.
the joy and rebellion of e.e. cummings
Susan Cheever on the poet e.e. cummings, all lower-case, and radical.
Demystifying Poetry
David Orr's quest to make poetry more accessible to everyone.
Haiku and You - Add to the List
In the age of tweets, We look back to the haiku, And its new appeal.
Ted Kooser's Heartland Poetry
Former U.S. poet laureate Ted Kooser is encouraging us all to write our own American family histories.
Beat Epic: Allen Ginsberg's "Howl"
We talk with the directors of a new film celebrating Allen Ginsberg’s epic beat generation poem “Howl.”
For Emily Dickinson Superfans Only
We dug deep into Emily Dickinson’s poetry with top critic Helen Vendler and poet Rae Armantrout. We geeked out a bit when researching this show. If you're a Dickinson superfan,...
Decoding Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson died a recluse. Today, her poetry towers. Top scholar Helen Vendler joins us for a deep look at Dickinson.