Burning Bright

Four poems in the spirit of mother-ness, introducing a new collection by Sandy Longley. Support the show

Mother memories, with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Wilderness Sarchild, Wendy Elizabeth Ingersoll and Daniel Carpenter. Support the show

What happens when we're at war with ourselves and others, with works by former Diana Anhalt and Arthur Rivkin. Support the show

Contemplating what helps us bloom, with poems by Kathy Mangan, Sarah Yerkes and Catherine DeNunzio.  Support the show

It’s the soundtrack to our lives and the rhythmic telling of our destinies with poems by Diana la Com, Ruth Moon Kempher and Harry Bauld.  Support the show

The things we use to say what we need and how we feel, with poems by Tony Howarth, Sophia Rivkin and Tim Gillespie.  Support the show

Enjoying all that came before, what is here now, and what will be with poems by John Glowney, Sharron Singleton, Maryhelen Snyder and Henry Morgenthau III.  Support the show

Witness the blooming of April’s expectations and memories with poems by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, Jim Zafris, Mike Jurkovic and April Lindner. Support the show

Taking a deeper look into our invisible, innermost scars, with poems by Tonia Dixon, Kelly Madigan and Diana Fusting.  Support the show

Diving into the month that has transfixed history, with works by Julie Cadwallader Staub, Julia Carter Aldrich and Julie LeMay. Support the show

Exploring the art and effects of writing, with works by Joyce Greenberg Lott, Martha Strom and Vince Granata.  Support the show

Whether we're burning them or building them, Margaret Lunden-Molinari, Gail Newman, Betty Howard and Roy Cheng Tsung understand the power and importance of bridges.  Support the show

 Appreciating the form and flow of words, with poems by Wells Burgess, John Ridland, Nancy Carlson and Nan Fry.  Support the show

Embracing the sweet, and sometimes bitter, temptation of love this season, with poems by Michael Schneider, John Davis and Rachel Michaud. Support the show

Remembering those lost to racial injustice while hoping for a brighter tomorrow, with poems by Art Cohen, Robert Nelson and Ted Lockhart.  Support the show

Oh, for Pete's sake! With works by Peter Lucas, Kimberly Peterson and Peter Hornbostel. Support the show

Recalling memories and faces, with works from Henry Morgenthau, Dennis H. Lee and Mark Elber. Support the show

Memories of childhood and the curious experience of our changing bodies, with works by Nancy Davidoff Kelton, Susan Okie and Wendy Taylor Carlisle.  Support the show

Another year, another lesson with poems by Maxine Gibson, Doris Watts and Melanie Dubose.  Support the show

Late December, lights shining in the darkness, with inspiring words from Andrew Brown and Gilbert Arzola. Support the show

On flight and nightly trips, with poems by Scott Ward, Arne Weingart and Paula Colangelo. Support the show

The season of the centaur, with pieces by Joyce Abell, Alan C. West, Nancy Davidoff Kelton and Dennis H. Lee. Support the show

Thoughts on food and food for thought, with poems by Bonnie Jacobson, Charles Springer, Fran Markover, Sharron Singleton and Ellen Hartley.  Support the show

Post-war, with pieces by Charles West, Freddie Lee Wilson & Craig Hukill, David McAleavey and Michael Miller . Support the show

More honorable mentions from the new issue of Passager , Lenett Partlow-Myrick, Len Freeman, Bob Shapero and Jerome Gagnon.  Support the show