The Poet and The Poem

Two Baltimore poets, one acritic/ musicologist, the other an educator historian, share poems from The Baltimore School of Poetry.

Two prominent poets writing/ furthering Italian American heritage in the context of today's canon.

Roberta Beary is the international roving ambassador for The Haiku Foundation. She takes Haibun to a new enduring level. 

Jason Gebhardt is the winner of the Washington Writers' Publishing House 50th Anniversary Editor's Poetry Prize for "DICTIONARY OF AIR." He lives in Washington, DC with his family and works as a preschool teacher. 

Christopher Gorham is the 20th awardee of the Marfield Prize for Writing in the Arts: "Matisse and World War I." 

Multilingual artist, poet, essayist, musician premiers his new work NO MORE ANIMALS with his original music.

Santa Fe writer pairs her love for art and language in her latest book "GO FIGURE."

Two women poets are leaders in the field, writing, presenting and furthering african american poetry.

Kadija Seesay George is a Sierra Leone/British poet.

Harryette Mullen is an icon in American literature, able to excel in all language esthetics. This podcast premieres her new book: "Regaining Unconsciousness."

Ellen Carter premiers her debut book THE MEANING OF LIFE and talks about the writing craft.

An emerging poet of consequence writes of his identity as a Korean /Jewish person, and uses Krean folklore as a tool.

Two poets premiere debut collections of poems of nature, history, and lineage.

Two Maryland poets premiere new work with different voices and styles, superior in craft.

A Chinese American poet, appointed the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate, reads his poems inspired by Zen practices.

Katie Lehman brings Emily Dickingon to readers in a new light with her poems: "Emily Dickinson's Lexicon."

One of the founders of the Language School of Poetry reads from his new books, "Letter To Poetry" and "Simple Syrup."

Nin Andrews celebrated poet premieres her new book: Son Of A Bird: A Memoir in Prose Poems.

Mary Jo Bang is an eminent American poet, reading from her 9th book, "A Film In Which I Play Everyone."

Ukrainian poet premieres a poetry selected from 50 years of writing, "The Venus of Odesa."

Susan Scheid premiers her second book "TRUE BLUE" reveailng what memory is worth.

Poet and novelist premiers forthcoming poetry collection "This Dark Earth" in reverence to the land.

"Lanterns in The Night Market," is this prize winning author's poetry from 20 years of traveling the world.

Winner of the Passager Mogenthau Prize for a poet 70 years (or older) with a debut poetry book.

Natalie Dykstra, winner of the 2024 Marfield Award for writing in the arts; "Chasing Beauty; the life of  Isabella Stewart Gardner."

Kymberly Taylor debuts stunning book of poems, "Thinandflying dress" where sensuality is the metaphor for freedom. She is the publisher of "Annapolis Home Magazine," journalist/poet.

Carolyn Forche is one of America's most valued, admired and beloved poet. She leads the POET AS WITNESS activism for human rights.

Korean-American writer is a surgeon and poet and combines science and art as a daily practice. From a harsh life, a child, during the Korean war, he now heals others.

Richard Colaresi is the translator of a new edition  of VIRGIL's AENEID bringing the masterwork into a sparkling new version.

Maria Terrone, editor, educator, premiers her new collection of poems, "No Known Coordinates."

DANIEL MENDELSOHN, editor of "NY Times Review of Books" is the new translator of Homer's "ODYSSEY."  Scholar, editor, essayist, translator.

George Bilgere is the master of poetry combining humor and tragedy. He's producer of radio show "WORDPLAY" and author of daily newsletter "POETRY TOWN."

Acclaimed poet now writes an African American ghost story enriched by her Petrachan sonnets.

Tim Donnelly directs Columbia University's MFA program. He's the author of 4 books and the winner of some of America's top literary awards.

Poet, teacher, former Director,Academy of American Poets, the NEA, The Folger Poetry Board, and more.

Young-Key Kim-Renaud is a linguist, scholar and poet. She writes penetrating poems about her culture; and edited the (English) SONGS IN THE SECOND LANGUAGE KOREAN ANTHOLOGY.

Gregory Orr One of America's great poets and teachers, created and directed the MFA program in Writing at the Univ of VA where he taught for 45 years.

Detroit's favorite son, known for his fight for justice with poetry; and music groups, especially the famous Magic Poetry Band.

Pulitzer finalist discusses her Memoir, "What You Have Heard Is True."

Novelist, poet, is author of the famed novel "Vivaldi's Virgins" and four other historical novels.

Robert Haywood, art historian/curator features pop artists KAPROW and OLDENBURG's "Happenings" in a groundbreaking book.

Dennis Maloney, poet, publisher, translator, whose own books of poems have been translated in more than a dozen languages.

Judith Bowles premiers her third book of deceptively simple poetry that deepens, and fulfills, our reality.

A.B. Spellman is a seminal figure from the Black arts Movement of the 1960's. He is renowned as a jazz scholar, and reads from his new book 'Between The Night And Its Music.'

Patrick Washington, former Hip Hop artist, is now an arts educator and youth advocate.

Pulitzer Prize winner reads from her new book GO FIGURE.

Marc Vencenz is a poet, musician, publisher/editor, translator and artist who upholds the poetry canon in this world.

Leo Woodman radio tv producer/poet/ started writing poetry 10 years ago, at age 68, and authors 5 books.

Uruguayan poet visits America with his book "Aguas,"  translated by poet Jona Colson, Co-President The Washington Writers' Publishing House.

Poet and novelist and valuable citizen in the poetry republic.