Episode 111: Katie Ford, The Shroud of Turin
In this episode, Laura Evers (who has done so much work for this podcast), joins us to discuss the poem that drew her into poetry. We explore Katie Ford’s haunting poem of.
Episode 108: Joanne Diaz, The Face
In a special episode, we celebrate the release of Joanne Diaz’s latest book, Electric Dress, by reading “The Face,” a poem of double ekphrasis that reflects on the hope of tomorrow in.
Episode 106: Jane Mead, I wonder if I will miss the moss
This poem offers a humble love of the world and a leave-taking of it. It was found in the papers of Jane Mead (1958-2019), which were left to her great friend Kathleen.
Episode 104: Jane Zwart, I read that the moon is rusting
This episode brings together a collage of images to explore the meaning of time, the emergence of events from one to another, and the wonder of the unknown. For the full text.
Episode 101: Emerald GoingSnake, Someday I'll Love–
This episode opens “Someday I’ll Love” poems through the vivid imagery of a young poet’s connection with their grandmother, remembering in love as memory begins to slip. Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake is an.
Episode 97: Donald Justice, Pantoum of the Great Depression
This episode begins a three-part series on the pantoum and looks at how the repetitions work especially well for a poem that dwells incessantly in memories of the past, trying to recover,.
Episode 95: Ted Kooser, Student
It’s back to school time, and we’re back at Poetry For All, heavy with hope for another season. Today we look at a poem unified by an extended metaphor describing a student.
Episode 92: Dorianne Laux, Singer
In this episode, we read and discuss “Singer,” a narrative poem that celebrates the poetic speaker’s mother in all of her complexity. Dorianne Laux is the author of numerous books of poetry,.