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Poetically Yours

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Get ready to hear from northern Illinois’ “prose pros." Hosted by WNIJ Arts Reporter Yvonne Boose, you will hear voices from northern Illinois poets as they share their words about the world around them. If you would like to submit a poem for consideration, please send submissions to yboose@niu.edu

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Poetically Yours - The things that inspire us 15.08.2025 1:30

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets and occasionally writers from other areas. This week’s poem is written by Charles Payne.

Poetically Yours - Love keeps the world turning 15.08.2025 1:30

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Your showcases poems by northern Illinois poets but sometimes it features poets from other states. This poem is by the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Dublin, California, James Morehead.

Poetically Yours - When you find a good barber, you stick with them 29.07.2025 2:05

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Richard Vargas.

Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Richard Vargas shares from his latest book 15.07.2025 47:44

Featured poet - Richard Vargas

Poetically Yours - The bond between a grandmother and child 14.07.2025 1:30

Maia Clapp Duhau will be a senior at DeKalb High School this fall. Duhau uses the pronouns they/them. They enjoy drawing, reading, playing music, and going for bike rides. They hope to one day create a graphic novel. Here’s their poem “Inevitability.”

Poetically Yours - The things teenagers go through 27.06.2025 2:47

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets but occasionally out-of-state poets submit their works. Today's poet is Blanche Kabengele.

Poetically Yours - Things are different now 16.06.2025 2:13

Welcome to Poetically Yours. This segment highlights poets from northern Illinois. Today’s episode features Carol Obertubbesing.

Poetically Yours - A love whirlwind 06.06.2025 1:30

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Paula Coulahan.

Poetically Yours - They keep growing 30.05.2025 1:30

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Marty Eich.

Poetically Yours - Preparing for the worst 23.05.2025 1:30

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Lori Beach-Grass.

Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Lifting up others 23.05.2025 49:21

Welcome to another episode of the Poetically Yours Extended Podcast. This podcast is an extension of the weekly Poetically Yours segment. This month’s featured artist is Don Heneghan.

Poetically Yours - One particular place 09.05.2025 1:30

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Carol Alfus.

Poetically Yours - Rent is due 02.05.2025 1:30

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems from northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Auburn High School’s LIT UP group member, Safiya Brooks.

Poetically Yours - Standing tall 25.04.2025 1:51

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Tricia Alexander.

Poetically Yours - A new day 18.04.2025 3:35

Welcome to Poetically Yours. This segment showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Rhonda Parsons.

Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - The benefits of published works 15.04.2025 45:18

This month’s featured artist is Richard Holinger.

Poetically Yours - Aging gracefully 11.04.2025 2:37

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. However, this week’s poet, John Clark, lives on the East Coast.

Poetically Yours - 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' 04.04.2025 4:11

Welcome to Poetically Yours. This segment highlights poets from northern Illinois. Today’s episode features Carol Obertubbesing.

Poetically Yours - 'when dishwashers/ do their job' 28.03.2025 2:10

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets but sometimes we may highlight poets from other states. This week’s poet is Traci Neal from Columbia, South Carolina.

Poetically Yours - To be a woman! 07.03.2025 1:51

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours usually showcases poems by northern Illinois poets, but this week’s poet is Kellie Joy from Utah.

Poetically Yours - A message to the youth 28.02.2025 1:39

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s segment features Suzannah Walter.

Poetically Yours - Questions 21.02.2025 2:01

Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Tracy Noel.

Poetically Yours - Policy changes 12.02.2025 2:36

Welcome to this week's Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week's episode features Christopher D. Sims.

Poetically Yours - Policy changes 12.02.2025 2:36

Welcome to this week's Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week's episode features Christopher D. Sims.

Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - The stages of limerence 10.02.2025 55:11

Welcome to the Extended Poetically Yours Podcast. This month’s featured artist is Kim Dower.