Ok, not locusts — cicadas! If you’re in much of the eastern part of the United States these days, you’ve probably had the mixed blessing of dodging them, stepping on them, listening to them, and sticking their shells to your nose or eyebrows. Poems by Sophia Rivkin, Mary Azrael and Barbara Crooker. Support the show
A look back to Passager’s beginnings back in 1990, with poems by former US Poet Laureate Josephine Jacobsen and Judson Jerome. Support the show
Views of becoming a soldier, living through war and remembering with pieces by James P. Hanley, Tom Buchanan and Pantea Amin Tofangchi. Support the show
A look at sports and fans, with pieces by Bill Smoot, Gilbert Arzola and Kathy Mangan. Support the show
On this episode, the old country and the new country, with pieces by Diana Anhalt, Zeina Azzam and Judith Krummeck. Support the show
Four poems paying tribute to our mothers, by Wilderness Sarchild, Mary Lou Rife, Diana Morley and Ilene Millman. The cover art for this episode is from a painting by Tia Cross titled “The Chat.” Support the show
Some tree poems to bridge Earth Day and Arbor Day, from Constance Quarterman Bridges, Michael Fulop and Kendra Kopelke. Support the show
Celebrating Shakespeare's birthday with four pieces about writing, by Sarah Yerkes, Ruth Moose, Elizabeth Kerlikowske and James McGrath. Support the show
Two more pieces from the new Passager Open Issue , from Marc Morgenstern and Anne Sheldon. Support the show
Passager’s annual poetry contest closes April 15. On this episode, poems from past Poetry Contest issues. Support the show
To mark the beginning of baseball season, an excerpt of "Striking Out" by Bea Epstein from the 2013 Passager Open Issue . Support the show
Four pieces celebrating Spring, the season of hope, by Kathy Mangan ( Taproot ), John L. Wright ( 2021 Passager Open Issue ), Jean L. Connor ( A Hinge of Joy ) and Helen Vo-Dinh (2007 Passager Open Issue). Support the show...
Three poems for Women’s History Month, by MaryAnn Miller and Ellen Schmidt ( 2018 Passager Poetry Contest ) and Mary Stone Hanley ( 2017 Passager Poetry Contest ). Support the show
Some poems inspired by jazz and jazz musicians, from Harry Bauld ( The Uncorrected Eye ), Steve Matanle ( Nightbook ) and John Glowney ( 2020 Passager Poetry Contest ). Support the show
Examples of three specific poetic forms, with poems by Philip Allen (2021 Open Issue), Sarah Yerkes ( Days of Blue and Flame ) and Clarinda Harriss ( 2018 Open Issue ). Support the show
Two pieces from the forthcoming issue of Passager , from Elaine Logan and Michael Salcman. Support the show
An excerpt from Beyond Lowu Bridge by Roy Cheng Tsung to commemorate the Chinese New Year. Support the show
Three poems about love, from Sheila Golburgh Johnson, Virginia Anderson and Ebby Malmgren. Support the show
Three poems about animals that generally stay out of sight during the winter, by Lisa Bellamy, Judith Bernal and Stuart Chalfant. Support the show
Three poems from Passager writers Anita Mewherter ( 2018 Open Issue ), Pilar Saavedra-Vela and Rex Wilder ( 2020 Poetry Contest Issue ). Support the show
Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King with pieces by Margaret Rozga and Eugenia Collier, from Passager ’s special Martin Luther King issue , published in 2008. Support the show
Three poems about food, by Miles Coon ( 2010 Passager Poetry Contest ), Peter Harris ( 2012 Passager Open Issue ) and Shirley J. Brewer ( A Little Breast Music ). The cover art is a detail of a painting by Steve Matanle. Support the show...
Excerpts of an essay by Virginia writer Joyce Abell, from her memoir Prickly Roses , published by Passager Books in 2017. Meet Abell in a video interview. Support the show
Three poems to celebrate the season, from Steve Matanle ( Nightbook ), Sarah Yerkes ( Days of Blue and Flame ), and Jean L. Connor ( A Cartography of Peace ). Support the show
Excerpts of “An Empty Sky," a short story by Massachusetts writer Sean Padraic McCarthy from the 2020 Open issue of Passager . Support the show
Excerpt of a memoir by Chinese-American writer Roy Cheng Tsung, from his new book Ox Horn Bend , just released from Passager Books. Support the show
Two poems by poets Kathy Mangan ( Taproot ) and Harry Bauld ( The Uncorrected Eye ). Support the show
Excerpts from Illinois writer Julie McCracken's memoir “Lord, Please Let Me Live Until Strawberry Season,” published in Passager in 1992. Support the show
Excerpts from Iowa writer Pam Kress-Dunn’s memoir “Love and Fury in a Plastic Box,” from the 2019 Passager Open Issue. Support the show
Excerpt of an essay by Oaxaca writer Robert Joe Stout called “Laughing at the Moon," published in the 2017 Open Issue of Passager . Support the show
