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Poetry Radio

Time: Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am and 10 pm with a best-of edition Sunday at 10 pm.
Co-Hosts & Editors: Kirstin Hotelling Zona and Bill Morgan
Producer: Bruce Bergethon

Since 1992, GLT has collaborated with Illinois State University's English Department to produce Poetry Radio. Each program, between two and five minutes in length, spotlights a single poem, contemporary or classic, framed by a responsive piece of music.

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Recent Episodes


Thu, 8 May 2008 : Mystic written by D.H. Lawrence, read by Alison Sainsbury; music by Childsplay (Cue's Mug from The Great Waltz)

Tue, 6 May 2008 : Lucy Robinson written and read by Patricia McMillen; music by Smithfield Fair (Swept Away from 20-4-20)

Sun, 4 May 2008 : Frying Trout While Drunk written by Lyn Emmanuel, read by Jennifer L. Hancock; music by The Snapdaddys (Hopeful Hearts from Snappy Hour)

Thu, 1 May 2008 : I Am the One written by Shushanik Kurghinian, translated and read by Shushan Avagyan; music by Gabriela Montero (Improvisation on Vocalise from Piano Recital)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008: I Went Into the Maverick Bar written and read by Gary Snyder; music by Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen (Buddy and Carol's Waltz from A Sense of Place)

Sun, 27 Apr 2008: Cold Comfort written and read by Alison Sainsbury; music by The Cottars (Sliabh Na mBan from Forerunner)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008: Funeral written and read by Kathryn Kerr; music by Tony Trischka (Ladies of Refinement from World Turning)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008: In the Afternoon written and read by Achy Obejas; music by Hubert Laws (All Soul from Atlantic Jazz Flutes)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008: Morning on Mars written and read by Patricia McMillen; music by Thomas Marriott (The Great Divide from Crazy: The Music of Willie Nelson)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008: The Colors of Knowing written and read by Bill Morgan; music by April Verch (Monarch from Take Me Back)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008: Helicopter Wrecked On a Hill written and read by Christine Hume; music by Tony Furtado (Fat Fry at the Hog Farm from The Tony Furtado Band)

Sun, 13 Apr 2008: I Pity You written by Shushanik Kurghinian; translated and read by Shushan Avagyan; music by Michael Manring (Helios from Soliloquy)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008: Yellowjacket Poem written and read by Nikki Giovanni; music by The Cory Combs Trio with Mike Marshall (Victory Lap for the Sporting Individual from Valencia)

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 : My Sister, Looting the Winn-Dixie in the French Quarter written and read by Jennifer Hancock; music by John Stein (Lonely Street from Concerto International de Jazz)

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 : Michelle's Room written and read by Judith Valente; music by Tony Furtado (Sao Miguel from Within Reach)

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 : That Spider written and read by James Keeran; music by Charnett Moffett (Rain Drops from Internet)

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 : Improvisation #2 (charlie parker dies for our sins) written and read by Paulette Beete; music by Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Parker (Ballade from Confirmation)

Sun, 30 Mar 2008: We Are Afraid written and read by Jennifer L. Knox; music by Myanna (Intrepidation from One Never Knows, Do One?)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008: Mary Empsey Miller written and read by Patricia McMillen; music by Marty Ehrlich and Myra Melford (I See a Horizon from Spark!)

Tue, 25 Mar 2008: Why Charlotte Left Her First Love written and read by Kathryn Kerr; music by Chris Bucheit (Chomping at the Bit from Hand to Mouth)

Sun, 23 Mar 2008: On Wanting Only One Thing written and read by Rachel Contreni Flynn; music by Smithfield Fair (A Fearful Child from Walking Through This World)

Thu, 20 Mar 2008: Various Readings of An Illegible Postcard written and read by Christine Hume; music by BlueNoiseBand (Austria from Brad Green From Queens)

Tue, 18 Mar 2008: Tales of Caw written and read by Kristin Prevallet; music by Keola Beamer (The Nightingale from The Coming of the Snow)

Sun, 16 Mar 2008: Crooked Path written and read by James Keeran; music by Paul Mills (The London Scratch from The Other Side of the Glass)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008: The Collection written and read by Achy Obejas; music by Nigel Kennedy (Nearly from Blue Note Sessions)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008: Murmur written and read by Jennifer Hancock; music by Lauren Sheehan (Farewell Swallowtail from Two Wings)

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 : Billboard Iowa written and read by Rachel Contreni Flynn; music by Wyatt Law (Do-Ti-Do to the Brim from Jurassic Wyatt)

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 : The Great Erector of Invisible Pets written by Ada Limon, read by Jennifer L. Knox; music by Reptet (RO from Do This!)

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 : Thomas "Tex" McLaren written and read by Patricia McMillen; music by David Bromberg (Buck Dancer's Choice from Try Me One More Time)

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 : Cowboy Poultry Gathering written by Darrell Arnold, read by Rudy Gonzales; music by Joey Miskulin, The Cowboy Polka King (Don't Fence Me In from Western Instrumentals, Volume 1)

Thu, 28 Feb 2008: Exorcism written and read by Lucia Getsi; music by Chris Bucheit (Exiting from Hand to Mouth)

Tue, 26 Feb 2008: For All written and read by Gary Snyder; music by Mollie Newton (Waltz in B Flat Major from Oasis Instrumentals Volume 3)

Sun, 24 Feb 2008: Delia Rexroth written by Kenneth Rexroth, read by George Kalamaras; music by Graham Dunne & Niamh Parsons (Cumha an Ghra from The Old Simplicity)

Thu, 21 Feb 2008: Gristle written and read by Patricia McMillen; music by Elana James (Eva's Waltz from Elana James)

Tue, 19 Feb 2008: Night is Not An Acrobat Falling Into a Net written by Mary Jane Nealon, read by Rachel Contreni Flynn; music by Bobby Yang (Purple Rain from No. 1 Tribute)

Sun, 17 Feb 2008: My Big German Bra written and read by Jennifer L. Knox; music by Paul Mills (The Ukelele March from The Other Side of the Glass)

Thu, 14 Feb 2008: Love is the Internalization of Outside Forces written and read by Kristin Prevallet; music by Karen Mal (Flavia from The Space Between)

Tue, 12 Feb 2008: Vanishing Point written and read by Lucia Getsi; music by Walter Parks and Amy Platt (Walt's For Tara from Oasis Instrumentals 3)

Sun, 10 Feb 2008: Girls Softball Tournament, Yakima, Washington written and read by Roger Pfingston; music by John Sheehan (Land Rush from Oasis Instrumentals 3)

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 : For Max Roach written and read by George Kalamaras; music by Max Roach / Clifford Brown Quintet (George's Dilemma from The Complete EmArcy Recordings)

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 : Mount Nebo written and read by Achy Obejas; music by The Andy Biskin Quartet (Beautiful Dreamer from Early American: Melodies of Stephen Foster)

Sun, 3 Feb 2008 : Fusion Lingo written and read by Shanna Compton; music by Ben Winship and Brian Wicklund (Mysterieuse from Big Twang)