Four Poets Recite (Lores Denison, Maya Sheppard, Keith Gaboury, Kenneth Boyd)
Update: 2025-04-21
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The Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast April submitted poems episode features four wonderful contributions read by the poets. Different forms and themes are featured. The Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast explores the art of poetry through interviews with poets and artists including Safia Elhillo, A.E. Stallings, Dana Gioia, Yanyi, Olivia Gatwood, Lisa Marie Simmons and more.
Listen to the poems using your favorite podcast player and then read each below:
- Portrait of a Waxwing by Lores Denison
- Melanophobia by Maya Sheppard
- One July Ago, There Was a Cafe by Keith Gaboury
- Venus of Urbino by Kenneth Boyd
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