Burning Bright

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

Two poems by New York poet Harry Bauld from his book, The Uncorrected Eye , and Indiana poet Gilbert Arzola, from his book, Prayers of Little Consequence . Support the show

A poem by 2020 Passager Poet Liz Abrams-Morley, from the 2020 Passager  Poetry Contest issue . Support the show

Two poems by poets Ruth Mota ( 2018 Passager Poetry Contest ) and Leatha Kendrick ( 2017 Passager Poetry Contest ). Support the show

Three poems from New Jersey poet Dennis H. Lee, 2020 winner of the Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for his collection, Tidal Wave . Support the show

Two poems from Georgia poet Diana Anhalt, from her book Because There Is No Return , published by Passager Books in 2015. Support the show

Excerpts of a short story by Baltimore writer Stephen Dixon from the 2016 Passager  Open Issue . Support the show

Two poems by Cape Cod poet Wilderness Sarchild, from her book Old Women Talking , published by Passager Books in 2017. Support the show

Two poems by D.C. poet Henry Morgenthau III from his book, A Sunday in Purgatory , published by Passager Books in 2016. Support the show

Excerpts of a memoir by Massachusetts writer Lynette Benton from the 2020 Passager  Open Issue . Support the show

A poem by Baltimore native Moira Egan, from her book Hot Flash Sonnets , published by Passager Books in 2014. Support the show

Excerpt of a memoir by Chinese-American writer Roy Cheng Tsung, from his book Beyond Lowu Bridge , published by Passager Books in 2014. Support the show

Two poems by Baltimore poets Joseph Harrison ( 2020 Passager Open Issue ) and Fay Ashby ( 2019 Passager Poetry Contest ). Support the show