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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 23 MIN

July Westhale: The Truest Sense

from Poetry Centered · host University of Arizona Poetry Center

July Westhale shares poems that unfold into moments of clarity and questioning. They introduce Carl Phillips’ reflection on truth (“Continuous Until We Stop”), Linda Gregg’s complex and hard-won simplicity (“What If the World Stays Far Off”), and Fanny Howe’s depiction of the human experience underscored by the natural world (“At Baron’s Court”). Westhale closes with a new poem, “I’m Fine, Thanks."Find the full recordings of Phillips, Gregg, and Howe reading for the Poetry Center on Voca:Carl Phillips (November 1, 2012)Linda Gregg (April 22, 1981)Fanny Howe (April 26, 2012)You can also enjoy a recording of Westhale reading for the Poetry Center as our summer resident in 2018.Full transcripts of every episode are available on Buzzsprout. Look for the transcript tab under each episode.Voca is now fully captioned, with interactive transcripts and captions available for all readings! Read more about the project here, or try out this new feature by visiting Voca.

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July Westhale shares poems that unfold into moments of clarity and questioning. They introduce Carl Phillips’ reflection on truth (“Continuous Until We Stop”), Linda Gregg’s complex and hard-won simplicity (“What If the World Stays Far Off”), and Fanny Howe’s depiction of the human experience underscored by the natural world (“At Baron’s Court”). Westhale closes with a new poem, “I’m Fine, Thanks." Find the full recordings of Phillips, Gregg, and Howe reading for the Poetry Center on Voca: Ca...

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