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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.

You can hear Poetry Radio on the web. Just click on the poem's title. You may also subscribe to the Poetry Radio podcast.

View a list of all of Poetry Radio's readers from the last 18 years.

Recent Episodes

Thu, 11 Feb 2010: A Train at Night written and read by Cecil Giscombe; music by Richard "Groove" Holmes (Night Train from On Basie's Bandstand)

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 : Echology written and read by Janet Burroway; music by Mark Simos (The Word in Edgewise from Race the River Jordan)

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 : Father William written by Lewis Carroll, read by Janice Neuleib; music of Rossini, performed by Evan Marshall (William Tell Overture from The Lone Arranger)

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 : Sonnet #29, When, In Disgrace with Fortune written by William Shakespeare, read by Eric Uppling; music by Charlie Haden/Hank Jones (I've Got a Robe from Steal Away)

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 : Sonnet #147, My Love is as a Fever written by William Shakespeare, read by Rob Cook; music by Miles Davis (Circles from Miles Smiles)

Sun, 31 Jan 2010: Sonnet #154, The Little Love God written by William Shakespeare, read by Florence Powdermaker; music of Couperin performed by Hamilton Cheifetz (La Tromba from Songs From the Cello)

Thu, 28 Jan 2010: Moments in Love written and read by Ricardo Cortez Cruz; music by The Green String Quartet (Harlem Nocturne from The String Machine)

Tue, 26 Jan 2010: Birth written and read by Louise Erdrich; music by Bela Fleck and Djelmady Tounkara (Mariam from Throw Down Your Heart)

Sun, 24 Jan 2010: Ebb Tide written and read by Jim Plath; music by Shahin and Sepehr (One Passion Dance from World Cafe)

Thu, 21 Jan 2010: At the Bake Sale written and read by Peg Kirk; music by Los Cenzontles (Solo Quiero Bailar from American Horizon)

Tue, 19 Jan 2010: War Memorial, Mannheimer Schloss written and read by Brian Burt; music by Bobby Hutcherson (Pastoral from Components)

Sun, 17 Jan 2010: Returning a Rabbit written and read by Katherine Wright; music by Steven King and the Acoustic Crew (Doggie E. Boo from Journey to Love)

Thu, 14 Jan 2010: Brockport Sunflowers written by William Heyen, read by Rose DiMatteo; music by Scott Joplin, performed by Butch Thompson (Heliotrope Bouquet from Thompson Plays Joplin)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010: In Passing written by Matt Bryden, read by Carrie Etter; music by Howard Levy (Flunky Jazz from Tonight and Tomorrow)

Sun, 10 Jan 2010: Four Quartets (an excerpt) written by T.S. Eliot, read by Joy Luke; music by Gideon Freudmann (Cheese Cluster from Banking Left)

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 : Henry's Understanding written by John Berryman, read by Charles Harris; music by Gary Burton (Decarismo from Astor Piazzolla Reunion)

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 : Fear Not written and read by Kathleen Kirk; music by Steve Earle (Brand New Companion from Townes)

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 : In the Pit of Crinoline Ruffles written and read by Thylias Moss; music by Ira Stein (High Country from Carousel)

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