Back to School
Two poems by New York poet Harry Bauld from his book, The Uncorrected Eye , and Indiana poet Gilbert Arzola, from his book, Prayers of Little Consequence . Support the show
Oct 27, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Burning Bright
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Growing Up in Traumatic Times
A poem by 2020 Passager Poet Liz Abrams-Morley, from the 2020 Passager Poetry Contest issue . Support the show
Oct 20, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Food
Two poems by poets Ruth Mota ( 2018 Passager Poetry Contest ) and Leatha Kendrick ( 2017 Passager Poetry Contest ). Support the show
Oct 13, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Before you write from the heart
Three poems from New Jersey poet Dennis H. Lee, 2020 winner of the Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for his collection, Tidal Wave . Support the show
Oct 06, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Remembering Life in Mexico
Two poems from Georgia poet Diana Anhalt, from her book Because There Is No Return , published by Passager Books in 2015. Support the show
Sep 29, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
An Interpretation of Dreams
Excerpts of a short story by Baltimore writer Stephen Dixon from the 2016 Passager Open Issue . Support the show
Sep 22, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The Approximate Weight of My Responsibility
Two poems by Cape Cod poet Wilderness Sarchild, from her book Old Women Talking , published by Passager Books in 2017. Support the show
Sep 15, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The Last Act
Two poems by D.C. poet Henry Morgenthau III from his book, A Sunday in Purgatory , published by Passager Books in 2016. Support the show
Sep 08, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Holding On
Excerpts of a memoir by Massachusetts writer Lynette Benton from the 2020 Passager Open Issue . Support the show
Sep 01, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Insomnia
A poem by Baltimore native Moira Egan, from her book Hot Flash Sonnets , published by Passager Books in 2014. Support the show
Aug 25, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Persecution
Excerpt of a memoir by Chinese-American writer Roy Cheng Tsung, from his book Beyond Lowu Bridge , published by Passager Books in 2014. Support the show
Aug 18, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Lyric Compression
Two poems by Baltimore poets Joseph Harrison ( 2020 Passager Open Issue ) and Fay Ashby ( 2019 Passager Poetry Contest ). Support the show
Aug 11, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Eye Openers
Excerpt of a memoir by New York writer Nancy Davidoff Kelton, from her book Finding Mr. Rightstein , published by Passager Books in 2016. Support the show
Aug 04, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The Redeemed
A poem by Baltimore poet Kathy Mangan, from her book Taproot , published by Passager Books in 2019. Support the show
Jul 28, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
After Vacationing in Maine
Two poems by Vermont poet Jean L. Connor, from her book A Cartography of Peace , published by Passager Books in 2005. Support the show
Jul 21, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The Chugalug King Goes Down the Road
Excerpts from Baltimore writer Andrew Brown, from his book The Chugalug King & Other Stories , published by Passager Books in 2016. Support the show
Jul 14, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Pygmalion and Galatea
A poem by Washington, DC poet Sarah Yerkes, from her book Days of Blue and Flame , published by Passager Books in 2019. Support the show
Jul 07, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In the Fields
A poem by Indiana writer Gilbert Arzola, from his book Prayers of Little Consequence , published by Passager Books in 2020. Support the show
Jul 01, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 5
How I Got to College
Excerpt of a memoir by Virginia writer Joyce Abell, from her book Prickly Roses , published by Passager Books in 2017. Support the show
Jun 23, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Pie Maker Ellen Emily Matthew
Two poems by Baltimore artist and poet Larnell Custis Butler, from her book Improvise in the Amen Corner , published by Passager Books in 2007. Support the show
Jun 16, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 3
To My Fellow Poets
Excerpts of an essay from Baltimore poet Tillie Friedenberg, who wrote in 2008 about joining the protest movement in the 60s, published in the Martin Luther King Jr. special release issue of Passager Journal. Support the show
Jun 09, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Give Me Liberace or Give Me Death
Two poems by Baltimore poet Shirley Brewer, from her book A Little Breast Music , published by Passager Books in 2008. This audio-cast was made possible in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. Support the show
Jun 03, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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