Nov 18 Poet Christian Wiman's 'Every Riven Thing' Christian Wiman's new collection of poetry, Every Riven Thing, is filled with powerfully profound poems, many of which are deeply personal. He had taken a break from writing poetry for a few years, but a recent diagnosis of a rare… Continue reading
Jun 30 Benjamin Alire Sáenz By newshourpoetry Poet Benjamin Alire Saenz reads some of his poems. Continue reading
Jun 30 Benjamin Alire Sáenz Reads Meditations on Living in the Desert By newshourpoetry Benjamin Alire Sáenz is a Chicano poet, writer, professor and painter who has lived most of his life near the U.S.-Mexico border. He calls himself a "fronterizo" -- a Spanish word for border resident -- because, he says, the border… Continue reading
Jun 30 Poet Benjamin Saenz Considers Uncertainty Along Mexico's Violent Border Latino poet Benjamin Saenz shares his writing from his home near the U.S., Mexico border, a region where violent drug wars have raged in recent years. His latest collection is called "The Book of What Remains."… Continue reading
Apr 01 David Mason Reads from 'Ludlow' David Mason is a poet, essayist, critic and professor. His most recent collection, "Ludlow," is a novel in verse that tells the story of a handful of immigrants in southern Colorado and the Ludlow Massacre of 1914. It was named… Continue reading
Apr 01 A Violent Moment in American Labor History, Captured in Verse Colorado poet David Mason shares a look at a dramatic moment in American labor history through his poem about a 1913 mine strike that ended in violence. Continue reading
Feb 05 Michele Voltaire Marcelin Poet Michele Voltaire Marcelin reads some of her poems. Continue reading
Feb 05 Michele Voltaire Marcelin Reads Poetry Inspired by Haiti Michele Voltaire Marcelin is a poet, actress, painter and writer who was born in Port-au-Prince in 1955 and currently lives and teaches in New York. Continue reading
Feb 05 Understanding Haiti's Disaster Through a Poet's Eyes Michele Voltaire Marcelin, an artist, poet, spoken word performer and teacher, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Since the earthquake struck that country last month, she has been struggling to make sense of the destruction. Continue reading