Burning Bright

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