LISTEN to my September 12th, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring the founding members of PRP (Poets Read Poetry) who have gathered together to read and discuss the poetry of Carl Sandburg.
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Bill Birns - Fleischmann's in Verse /
LISTEN to my July 18th, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring poet, writer and historian Bill Birns, who will discuss and read from his latest book Fleischmanns in Verse and other works. Planet Poet’s Poet-at-Large, writer and visual artist Pamela Manché Pearce also joins us on the program to bring us her unique poetic insights and the latest in poetry news.
Read MoreLee Slonimsky - Pythagoras and the Animals /
LISTEN to my May 9th, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring featuring longtime guest and erudite occasional co-host, poet and writer Lee Slonimsky who will talk about and read from his latest collection, the beautifully intriguing Pythagoras and the Animals.
Read MoreChristopher Brean Murray - Black Observatory /
LISTEN to my April 11th, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring award-winning poet Christopher Brean Murray whose debut collection Black Observatory, published by Milkweed Editions, was selected by Dana Levin as the winner of the 2021-22 Jake Adam York Prize. Planet Poet’s Poet-at-Large, writer and visual artist Pamela Manché Pearce also joins us on the program to bring us her unique poetic insights and the latest in poetry news.
Read MoreElissa Montanti - Our Lady of Staten Island /
LISTEN to my March 14th, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring two remarkable guests: visionary humanitarian, musician and poet Elissa Montanti and writer, producer and director Michael McKinley, both here to discuss their documentary “Our Lady of Staten Island” which focuses in great part on Elissa’s work helping African children with Albinism, victims of mutilation, get needed protheses. For more information on the documentary and to view the trailer go to: www.ourladystatenisland.com. Michael will also discuss his book project Meta War and his recent travels to Iraq and Syria.
Read MoreFrances Collato - Shadows on the Pathway /
LISTEN to my February 14th, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring writer Frances Collato, who will read from and talk about her moving family saga, Shadows on the Pathway (including Sephardic poetic proverbs passed down through centuries). Planet Poet’s Poet-at-Large, writer and visual artist Pamela Manché Pearce also joins us on the program.
Read MoreEric Baylin - Poet Laureate Emeritus of Sullivan County, N.Y. /
LISTEN to my January 17th, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring Eric Baylin, Poet Laureate Emeritus of Sullivan County, New York. You’ll hear Eric discussing his tenure as Poet Laureate, reading his poems and talking about his life as a sculptor and teacher. Planet Poet’s Poet-At-Large, Pamela Manché Pearce, also joins us on the program.
Alison Carb Sussman - Black Wool Cape /
LISTEN to my January 3rd, 2023 WIOX show (also a podcast!) featuring award-winning poet Alison Carb Sussman, who will discuss and read from her new poetry collection, Black Wool Cape. Planet Poet’s Poet-At-Large,Pamela Manché Pearce, also joins us on the program.
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