Poetry Spoken Here

Chicago poet Cynthia Gallaher discusses a wide range of topics from poems about the eclipse and her new book, to how her yoga practice informs her creativity. In the second part of the show, Charlie Rossiter talks about the upcoming 100 Thousand Poets for Change Global Event Day on Sept 30. Find Cynthia Gallaher's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Frugal-Poets-Guide-Life-Poetic-ebook/dp/B01GU416UC Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

New Jersey poet John Mckenna, reflects on Beats, rhythm and performance. Host Charlie Rossiter looks into Joyce Carol Oates' creative process using her own words from her journals. Find John McKenna's book, "Sessions" here: http://cms.reddashboard.com/john-mckenna/ Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Chicago poet Carlos Cumpian, editor of MARCH/Abrazo press, shares his poems and talks about survival and more. Host, Charlie Rossiter pays tribute to the recently deceased Sam Shepard with excerpts from Shepard's poems and short prose. Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Albany, NY poet Don Levy shares poems from and discusses the importance of the local poetry community. Host, Charlie Rossiter reviews Sherman Alexie’s new memoir, "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me." Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Liks us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Juliet Cook from Ohio shares her poems, talks about her press, Blood Pudding Press, and how she re-learned language and continues to write poetry following a stroke. Host, Charlie Rossiter, reviews Paterson Light and Shadow, a collection of Poems by Maria Mazziotti Gillan and photographs by Mark Hillringhouse. For more on Blood Pudding Press, go here: http://bloodyooze.blogspot.com/ For more on Maria Gillan, go here: http://www.mariagillan.com/ For more on Mark Hillringhouse, go here: http://mhillringhouse.zenfolio.com/ Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Liks us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

New Mexico poets, John Roche and Jules Nyquist talk about poetry in the age of Trump and share poems from their publishing project, "Poets Speak." In the second part of the show, host Charlie Rossiter looks at poetic prose using examples from Zora Neale Hurston and Sherman Alexie. Learn more about the "Poets Speak" series here: http://www.julesnyquist.com/catalog/item/1420675/10304443.htm Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Liks us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Michael Peters, multi-genre artist from upstate New York, explores the integration of music and sound creations in his poetry performances. Host Charlie Rossiter talks about the Library of America, now celebrating 35 years of publishing fine editions of classic American literature. Find the Library of America here: https://www.loa.org/ Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetr…d1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Liks us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Host Charlie Rossiter chats with DC area poet, Hiram Larew about poetic segregation and literary legacy. In the second part of the show he reviews David Budbill's latest and final book, "Tumbling Toward the End" For more about David Budbill, check out his website: http://www.davidbudbill.com/ Subscribe to Poetry Spoken Here on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetry-spoken-here/id1030829938?mt=2 Visit our website: poetryspokenhere.com Liks us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: poetryspokenhere@gmail.com

Cheryl Rice explains the Sylvia Plath Bake-Off and talks about how her poetry has developed over the years. Host Charlie Rossiter gives a preview of the new American Writers Museum in Chicago. More on the museum: http://americanwritersmuseum.org/ PSH on itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetry-spoken-here/id1030829938?mt=2 PSH online: http://www.poetryspokenhere.com/ PSH on soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/poetry-spoken-here PSH on facebook: www.facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere/ PSH on twitter: https://twitter.com/poseyspokenhere

Mary Panza of Troy, NY, addresses important issues of life and poetry and manages to add a light touch to the proceedings. Host Charlie Rossiter goes behind the scenes of the office of U.S. Poet Laureate discussing its history and recommending an excellent book on the subject.

Chris Lee and Colleen O’Brien from Port Angeles, Washington, talk about how they set poetry to music and use poetry as a catalyst for improvised music in their performances as "PoetryMusic". Host Charlie Rossiter offers ideas for activities to celebrate National Poetry Month.

Lorette C. Luzajic, poet and visual artist from Toronto, talks about and reads her ekphrastic poetry. She's founder and host of ekphrastic.net, a website dedicated to poetry inspired by visual art. In the second part of the show, Charlie Rossiter reviews Jim Jarmusch’s new film Paterson.

Dawn Leas reads and talks about her poetry rooted in place, family and daily life. Host Charlie Rossiter uses Chinese poetry, feral children and mountain climbing Beat poets to remind us why we love the physical library.

Jeanetta Calhoun Mish, director of Red Earth Creative Writing MFA program at Oklahoma City University, reads from her recent book “What I Learned at the War.” In the second part of the show, host Charlie Rossiter talks about a new biography of radical modernist poet, Lola Ridge.

Nicole Yurcaba of Bridgewater VA reads her poetry and talks about how it is influenced by her love of music and Ukranian heritage. In the second part of the show, host Charlie Rossiter talks about Lawrence Ferlighetti’s book, "Poetry as Insurgent Art."

Award-winning Latino author, Brando Skyhorse, reads from his work and talks about the basic elements of Flash Fiction and how that form relates to poetry. In the second part of the show, host Charlie Rossiter further explores Flash Fiction with excerpts and commentary from Joyce Carol Oates and others

Ralph Murre, poet laureate of Door County, Wisconsin, reads his poems and talks about his project that publishes previously published poems. Host Charlie Rossiter then talks about the importance of reading for writing using examples from NY poet, Eileen Myles.

2016 was a great year for Poetry Spoken Here. We released 22 episodes and started a sister-podcast, Close Talking. Thank you to everyone who tuned in. For anyone just finding the podcast, you can keep track of us with the links below. Website: http://www.poetryspokenhere.com/ iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/poetry-spoken-here/id1030829938?mt=2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/poseyspokenhere

Nancy Klepsch, poet-activist from Troy, NY, talks about her projects for social justice and her poetic explorations. Host Charlie Rossiter reflects on the Solstice and how a poem by Christina Rossetti became what some consider the best Christmas carol ever written.

New York City poet, Mason Granger, reads his poems, offers his thoughts on performance, and discusses the program he'll be hosting at New York's Bowery Poetry Club starting in January. Host Charlie Rossiter reviews Billy Collins' new book, "The Rain in Portugal."