Poetically Yours

Get ready to hear from northern Illinois’ “prose pros." Hosted by WNIJ Arts Reporter Yvonne Boose, you will hear voices from northern Illinois poets as they share their words about the world around them. If you would like to submit a poem for consideration, please send submissions to yboose@niu.edu

Poetically Yours - When will things calm down?

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Karen Fullett-Christensen

09-05
01:30

Poetically Yours - The children are watching

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Lori Beach-Grass.

08-29
01:38

Poetically Yours - A lifetime of art

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This episode features Christopher D. Sims.

08-26
03:00

Poetically Yours - The things that inspire us

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets and occasionally writers from other areas. This week’s poem is written by Charles Payne.

08-15
01:30

Poetically Yours - Love keeps the world turning

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Your showcases poems by northern Illinois poets but sometimes it features poets from other states. This poem is by the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Dublin, California, James Morehead.

08-15
01:30

Poetically Yours - When you find a good barber, you stick with them

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Richard Vargas.

07-29
02:05

Poetically Yours - The bond between a grandmother and child

Maia Clapp Duhau will be a senior at DeKalb High School this fall. Duhau uses the pronouns they/them. They enjoy drawing, reading, playing music, and going for bike rides. They hope to one day create a graphic novel. Here’s their poem “Inevitability.”

07-14
01:30

Poetically Yours - The things teenagers go through

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets but occasionally out-of-state poets submit their works. Today's poet is Blanche Kabengele.

06-27
02:47

Poetically Yours - Things are different now

Welcome to Poetically Yours. This segment highlights poets from northern Illinois. Today’s episode features Carol Obertubbesing.

06-16
02:13

Poetically Yours - A love whirlwind

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Paula Coulahan.

06-06
01:30

Poetically Yours - They keep growing

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Marty Eich.

05-30
01:30

Poetically Yours - Preparing for the worst

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Lori Beach-Grass.

05-23
01:30

Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Lifting up others

Welcome to another episode of the Poetically Yours Extended Podcast. This podcast is an extension of the weekly Poetically Yours segment. This month’s featured artist is Don Heneghan.

05-23
49:21

Poetically Yours - One particular place

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Carol Alfus.

05-09
01:30

Poetically Yours - Rent is due

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems from northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Auburn High School’s LIT UP group member, Safiya Brooks.

05-02
01:30

Poetically Yours - Standing tall

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Tricia Alexander.

04-25
01:51

Poetically Yours - A new day

Welcome to Poetically Yours. This segment showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Rhonda Parsons.

04-18
03:35

Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - The benefits of published works

This month’s featured artist is Richard Holinger.

04-15
45:18

Poetically Yours - Aging gracefully

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. However, this week’s poet, John Clark, lives on the East Coast.

04-11
02:37

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