Burning Bright

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close we reflect on themes of family and community, featuring pieces by James K. Zimmerman, Gilbert Arzola, and Mark Harris. Support the show

An in-depth look at our 2026 Henry Morgenthau III Poetry Prize Winner, Kathy O’Fallon, and her new book of poetry, Proof of Life . Support the show

An education celebration honoring the teachers who have impacted our lives, featuring poems by Colleen Anderson, Harry Bauld, and Gail DiMaggio. Support the show

Meditations on nature, family, connection, and how we are united by food. Featuring pieces by Bhikshuni Weisbrot, Roy Cheng Tsung, Scudder Parker, and Liz Ahl. Support the show

An exploration of love, loss, and the LGBTQ+ community's resilience over the decades, featuring pieces by Henry Morgenthau III, Karen Hones, and Charles Becker. Support the show

Reflections on William Faulkner and the literary traditions of the American South, featuring pieces by Marvyn Petrucci, Mary F. Whiteside, and Annette Sisson. Support the show

Burning Bright returns with a look into catastrophes both personal and physical, featuring poetry by Priscilla Long, Leah Silverman, and James K. Zimmerman. Support the show

A conversation with Passager's editor in chief, Rosanne Singer. Plus, an excerpt by Sara Winslow. Support the show

Some appreciation for animals and those who care for them, with work by Graal Braun, Anne Frydman, Barbara DuCharme, Marie Ryan McMillan, and Joyce S. Brown. Support the show

The trials, tribulations and beauty of possessing a body, featuring poems by Jane Ellen Glasser, Susan Okie, Don Thompson, Joyce LaMers, and Larnell Custis Butler. Support the show

A thoughtful meditation on sliced bread, featuring poems by Lynn Wood Dizard, Madelyn Garner, and Patricia Bollin. Support the show

Celebrating America’s 250th birthday, featuring work by Dan Shiffman, Will Reger, Keli Osborn and Anne Sheldon. Support the show

Celebrating Mel Brooks' birthday with pieces by Jo Miles, Richard Moore, and Maryhelen Snyder.  Support the show

Celebrating Paul McCartney’s 84th birthday with poems by Penny Altman, Michele Wolf, Tracy K. Lewis, and Henry Morgenthau III. Support the show

 Celebrating the end of the school year with poems by Sarah Dickenson Snyder, Ilene Millman, Harriet Stratton, and Cathleen Cohen.  Support the show

Finding hope, featuring poems by Tom Large, Ed Gold, Chuck Tripi, and Martha Fox.  Support the show

Poems about Jewish American Identity, from Dennis Lee, Wilderness Sarchild, and Fran Markover. Support the show

Pieces on confessions and spirituality from Peggy Schimmelman, Dwayne Thorpe, and Anastasia Vassos. Support the show

Celebrating our spring semester interns with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Fran Markover, Ruth Goring, and Wilderness Sarchild.  Support the show

A three-poem preview of Proof of Life by Kathy O’Fallon, winner of the 2026 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize. Support the show

Commemorating the anniversary of the capture of Saigon, with excerpts from Jeffrey Minch, Michael Miller, and Gary Lark.  Support the show

Poems that take place outside, from Maura High, Beverly Osband, Sam Schmidt, and Jean Connor. Support the show

Celebrating the start of baseball season with work from Bea Epstein, Barry Nemett, John Kimmey, and Jennifer Wallace. Support the show

Celebrating National Siblings Day with pieces from Perie Longo, Helen Vo-Dinh, and Gail DiMaggio. Support the show

Pieces on aging body parts by Harry Bauld, Michael Brodin, and Katherine Briccetti.  Support the show