The Poet and The Poem

Refresh your life with THE POET AND THE POEM. Hear America’s most beloved poets in reading and conversation. Award winning poet/host Grace Cavalieri presents poets reading their work and talking about their art. After 41 years consecutive on public radio, cited by The Encyclopedia of Broadcasting for longevity, THE POET AND THE POEM has made history for one reason: It’s powerful. Voted top in the nation for ENTERTAINMENT IN MEDIA by The National Commission On Working Women, ALL NEW 30-minute shows are now available. (Made possible by donors McNeil and Shashaani.)

Tom Mandel

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

10-29
34:17

Nin Andrews

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

09-19
30:31

Mary Jo Bang

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

09-19
30:40

Askold Melnyczuk

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

09-07
38:35

Susan Scheid

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

08-23
27:21

Barbara Quick

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

08-09
35:50

Mary Morris

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

08-05
27:52

Winifred Hughes

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

07-27
31:26

Natalie Dykstra

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

06-10
44:07

Kymberly Taylor

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.

06-10
28:34

Carolyn Forche

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

06-10
39:28

Youn-Seok Seo

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.

05-15
36:44

Richard Colaresi

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

05-15
45:46

Maria Terrone

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

05-09
29:01

Daniel Mendelsohn

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

05-02
31:56

George Bilgere

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."

05-02
35:25

Marilyn Nelson

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

04-20
28:04

Tim Donnelly

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.

04-03
42:20

Gigi Bradford

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

04-03
33:36

Young-Key Kim-Renaud

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.

03-20
35:24

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