Poets Wear Prada's Podcast

Poet and writer Ona Gritz lived in Hoboken for over 20 years, raised her son here, and work as a Youth Librarian at the Hoboken Public Library for 12 years. She shares her poem, “One of the Many Reasons I Married You,” about her son and husband. Happy National Poetry Month from our mile square city, Hoboken, New Jersey.  Learn more about Ona at https://www.onagritz.com/

Poet Aimee Harris is the  Information & Digital Services Manager at the Hoboken Public Library and  runs the writers’ group there. She reads her poem “Tuesday’s Parties,” which she recently  workshopped with the group. Visit the library online at https://hobokenlibrary.org or stop by at 500 Park Avenue. Happy National Poetry Month from our mile square city, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Hoboken poet and activist Eliot Katz  takes a walk in Stevens Park  and encounters a cannon he’s never noticed before. In response to this ancient weapon of mass destruction, Eliot reads a brief antiwar poem. Happy National Poetry Month from our mile square city, Hoboken, New Jersey. Learn more about Eliot at https://www.eliotkatzpoetry.com/  

Roxanne Hoffman, poet,  publisher, and longtime resident of Hoboken, NJ, takes you on a walk along Frank Sinatra Drive from Hudson Street by Elysian Park down to Sixth Street past the old shipyards, the skating rink, and Sybil’s cave to the waterfront steps up to the Stevens campus.  She reads a poem  about the green rock, she collects while walking that path, the same rock from which the archway entrance of Sybil’s Cave was constructed in 1832.  Happy National Poetry Month from Hoboken, New Jersey.

In this episode of Hoboken Poetry Walk: Hoboken poet, former travel writer, and  former caseworker for AIDS patients and those at risk, Nancy Bevilaqua shares her memories of sitting on the great lawns of the Stevens Campus and reads a poem about  witnessing the  New York skyline from our side of the Hudson. Find out more about Nancy at https://nancybevilaqua1.com/about-2/ Happy National Poetry Month with love from Hoboken! 

Bronx-born Italian-American writer, Rosette Capotorto is a longtime resident of Hoboken and local  business owner. One of her favorite spots is by the old canon at Castle Point Lookout on the Stevens University campus. Happy National Poetry Month from Hoboken.

Hoboken poet and activist Eliot Katz  enjoys the Hoboken Historical Museum and shares his poem “Dinosaur.” Happy  National Poetry Month from Hoboken. https://www.eliotkatzpoetry.com/

Hoboken poet Danny Vera Sirota,  a staff member  of the Hoboken Historical Museum, located at  1301 Hudson Street, in Hoboken reads her poem about a Ukrainian grandmother. Happy National Poetry Month from our mile square city, Hoboken, New Jersey. Hear the rest of the poem on Poets Wear Prada’s Podcast on Spotify or directly on buzzsprout, season 2025, episode 2, Read  Patch article by Caren Lissner: patch.com/new-jersey/hoboken/debut-poetry-collection-hoboken-woman-aims-make-difference

Hoboken poet Danny Shot, Poet in Residence at the Hoboken Historical Museum, located at  1301 Hudson Street, in Hoboken reads his poem about winter clouds. Happy National Poetry Month from our mile square city, Hoboken, New Jersey. https://dannyshot.com/

It’s April 17th! Happy International Haiku Poetry Day from Brooklyn poet and novelist  Patricia Carragon. Enjoy her Haiku celebrating Cherry Blossom Season in New York.

“Raspberry Kisses,” a poem written, performed, and recorded by Susan Justiniano aka ResuePoetix, Poet Laureate of Jersey City, New Jersey; lyrics published in The Rainbow Project (Poets Wear Prada, 2022).Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Poet Robert Mueller reads his poem “Winebibbers Go Home,” published in the online anthology The Rainbow Project.   Robert Mueller is the author of Hereafter Knowing in Sonnets and Their Similars, an adventurous undertaking in literary history and critical interpretation under the signs of philosophy and theology.  Other recent writings to his credit include a poem in And Then, poetry of an unusual stripe in Home Planet News Online and, in Spinozablue, a group of poems focused on the topic of our precious wetlands as well as an essay titled “Petrarcan Naissance.”  Robert has earned multiple academic degrees, a PhD in comparative literature from Brown University, an MA in classics from the City University of New York, and a BA from Yale University.  Among his major publications are essays and reviews found in Jacket2, American Letters & Commentary and ELH. 

 NY Times-published writer and longtime columnist for Literary Mama Ona Gritz reads  “Speedometer Song” from her new book Present Imperfect, a collection of personal essays published by Poets Wear Prada. “Speedometer Song” first appeared in Catamaran Literary Reader 

Poet Carrie Magness Radna reads her poem  “In passing (no. 45 of E verses)”  from her book  Hurricanes Never Apologize (Luchador Press, 2019),

Megha Sood reads  her poem "Does Hurt Have a Gender" from her newly released poetry collection, My Body Is Not an Apology (Finishing Line Press, 2021)

Fiction writer Iris N. Schwartz reads the title story from her debut short short story collection, My Secret Life with Chris Noth: And Other Stories, original paperback published by Poets Wear Prada in 2017, Kindle edition to be released October 15, 2021. This is a work of fiction.

Cindy Sostchen-Hochman reads “I Am the Girl,” recorded live at Brownstone Poets, October 11, 2020

Robert Anthony Gibbons performs his poem "When We Left Earth: Poetry Goes to Space" at the Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, in 2008.  This live recording was originally aired July 4, 2008 as part of our America is Beautiful podcast.

Roxanne Hoffman performs her poem "Other (Please Explain)" with  music by Jean Anfossi,  titled "Afro Shuffle."  This poem was first published on the Rogue Scholars website.  This track is from her second CD, Flora Selva, and the poem was reprinted in chapbook of the same name.  

Thaddeus Rutkowski reads his poem "What's in a Name."  We first aired this recording in 2008 during April for our first podcast celebration of National Poetry, "April is for Poetry."

Evie Ivy reads her poem "The Hand Fan" at the Cornelia Street Cafe, New York. Originally aired during our first Mother's Day podcast, "For Our Mothers: A Grassroots Celebration of Mother's Day, 2008."

Ngoma performs his poem “Paradign Shiftin’,” from his album Flippin’  The Script.  (This track was one of the spoken word recordings aired during our first National Poetry Month podcast, in April of 2008.)

Michael Graves reads the title poem from his chapbook Illegal Border Crosser (Červená Barva, 2008).  This recording originally aired during our first National Poetry Month podcast, in April of 2008.

Mitch Corber performs "America, Come Hear." Original track from our America is Beautiful podcast first aired July 4, 2008.

Iris N. Schwartz reads "Yellow," micro fiction, from her short short story collection SHAME (Poets Wear Prada, 2019) 

David Lawton reads his poem "Johnny Cash" at the Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City.  (Live Recording. 2008.)  This poem is included in the anthology Appleseeds, edited by Melissa Guillet, published by Sacred Fools Press in 2010.

Linda Lerner reads her poem "Fault Lines" at the Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, in February of 2008.  Originally aired  July 2009,

Robert Anthony Gibbons reads his poem "Flight: Minnesota" from his latest poetry collection FLIGHT (Poets Wear Prada, 2019).

Thomas Fucaloro reads his poem "The Meaning of Corn" from his forthcoming book The Only Gardening I Do Is When I Give Up.  First published in Eratio.

Robert Kramer reads his poem "As My Daughter Screamed at Night" from his poetry collection Wordglass (Poets Wear Prada, 2015).  

Tantra-zawadi reads "Black Love" from her book, GATHERED AT HER SKY, paperback released May of  2010 from Poets Wear Prada, Kindle edition released 2013 from Lulu. Featuring "King" Tut Burke on flute and saxophone. (From her album Lifewatcher, 2009.)

Austin Alexis reads his poem "Grandpa" from his second poetry collection, For Lincoln & Other Poems (Poets Wear Prada, March 2010) on the air on Blog Talk Radio, 107.5 WDEP - The Poetic Uprising Poetry Show (P.U.P.S), hosted by Deron Pitts, The Educated Poet, originally aired 4/30/2010 8PM. 

Robert Anthony Gibbons reads his poem "Juneteenth" at the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC. (Live Recording.)

Kathy Acker Award-winning poet and publisher Jeffrey Cyphers Wright reads his poem "Dalliance with a Dervish."  Wright is author of 17 books of verse, including Blue Lyre from Dos Madres Press. His critical writing appears in ArtNexus and American Book Review. Formerly Wright ran Cover Magazine. and  currently publishes Live Mag!

David Elsasser reads "Bouquet for Age" from his poetry chapbook Last Call (Poets Wear Prada, 2009).

Mireya Perez-Bustillo reads "Take Off," chapter one of her new and debut novel "Back to Eldorado" ( Floricanto Press, 2020).

Linda Lerner reads "42nd Street Saturday Night" from her book "Yes, the Ducks Were Real" (NYQ Books, 2015).

Davidson Garrett reads his poem "Freudian Slipcover" from his  chapbook, “To Tell the Truth I Wanted to be Kitty Carlisle and Other Poems,” published by Finishing Line Press, 2013.

George Held reads "Celestial" from his book "Second Sight" (Poets Wear Prada, 2019).

Carrie Magness Radna read her poem “Music is an anodyne” from her debut chapbook, Conversations with dead composers at Carnegie Hall (Flutter Press: 2019). This poem first appeared in  First Literary Review-East in March 2019.  

Mary Orovan reads her poem "Lushberries" from her chapbook "Green Rain" (Poets Wear Prada, 2008).

Patricia Carragon reads three haiku from MEOWKU (Poets Wear Prada, 2019)

Cyndi Dawson performs her poem "A No Heat Space" from her debut poetry chapbook OUTSIDE GIRL (Poets Wear Prada, 2010), documenting the eighties New York  downtown club and drug scenes and punk rock.

Robert Anthony Gibbons reads his poem "Flight: North Dakota" from his chapbook FLIGHT (Poets Wear Prada, 2019).

Laura Vookles aka LV reads the title poem of her debut chapbook, "John on the Chrysler" (Poets Wear Prada, 2007) 

Alex O. Bleecker reads "After the Math" from his debut poetry chapbook, FOUND IN A CORD (Poets Wear Prada, 2006).

Austin Alexis reads "The Subway Joker" from his debut chapbook, "Lovers and Drag Queens" (Poets Wear Prada, 2007, 2014)

Poet Jason Morphew reads "Family Life" from his chapbook "What to Deflect when You Are Deflecting" (Poets Wear Prada, 2017), a collection of poems on fatherhood.

Artist and writer Diane Stiglich read her poem "Pandora's Box," published within her debut book, a collection of stories titled Have You Seen CindySleigh? published by Poets Wear Prada in  2016.

Dan Simpson reads his poem "Almost Drowning" from his debut poetry collection SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (Poets Wear Prada, 2014)