Friday Favorites — D.H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence, novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist, was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, on September 11, …
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Friday Favorites — Langston Hughes (encore)
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes, in full James Mercer Langston Hughes, (born February 1, 1902?, Joplin, Missouri, U.S.—died May 22, 1967, …
Friday Favorites — Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [OS 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr. Johnson, …
Friday Favorites — Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman is America’s world poet—a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. In Leaves of Grass …
Saturday Sound Bites — Screams
` Think of all the people whose lives are affected by you. Can you think of one in particular who …
Friday Favorites — W.S. Merwin (encore)
W.S. Merwin Appointed United States Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress in 2010, William Stanley Merwin has a career …
Requiem for a Moth
` Requiem for a Moth even in death it clings to the dimming window drawing in its last glimpse …
Friday Favorites — Cesar Vallejo
Cesar Vallejo César Abraham Vallejo Mendoza was a Peruvian poet. Although he published only three books of poetry during his …
Saturday Soud Bites — Stuff Stars Are Made Of…
Breathe deep and think about your place in the universe. Think about how the particles you’re made of are the …
Friday Favorites — Theodore Roethke
Theodore Roethke On May 25, 1908, Theodore Roethke was born in Saginaw, Michigan. As a child, he spent much time …
Saturday Sound Bites — Winter
There is always strength in the deepest places inside us. What gives you SUMMER strength in your WINTER moments? ` …
Friday Favorites — Stanley Kunitz (encore)
Stanley Kunitz Stanley Kunitz became the tenth Poet Laureate of the United States in the autumn of 2000. Kunitz was …
