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Lauren and Shannon talk and reflect on their experience in advising and about the profession itself.

Ms. Lewis shared her thoughts about living a healthy life, sharing our emotions about death, and living with her children.

Poem by Frances Harper Women's Lit- Final

Recorded on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Visual artist, Beau McCall and author/historian, Eric K. Washington discuss growing up in America, religion, and the history of Harlem. About "The Conversation" Who gets to have a seat at the table in America?...

Ellie recites a favorite poem on her 91st birthday.

Alan Brooks recalls his interactions with his uncle, poet Allen Ginsberg and gives a glimpse into Ginsberg's private side. Brooks also discusses his encounters with other members of the Beat Generation.

Experience as a poet

Two teachers, Colette Love Hilliard and Christopher Pearson, interview Alejandra Romer about what it means to her to become one of the first youth poet ambassadors of St. Louis, MO.

Linda speaks on learning about herself as a Lesbian, relationships, how she was treated by different people in her life, and writing.

"My dad was a carpenter, my mother's name is Mary and I have no illusions that I'm Jesus Christ," says Paulist Father Frank Desiderio in this interview with Jennifer Szweda Jordan conducted for The Paulist Fathers in Lake George, New...

In this interview, conducted in November 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri, Christopher Pearson (35) interviews his friend and colleague Colette Love Hilliard (33) about how she discovered a deep passion for writing blackout poetry while recovering from surgery for her...

Gisele Barnard, Madelyn Wolfe 12,

Betty Cortus talks about her PhD defense, favorite poets and reads her poem "Words" as well as discusses old poetry's connection to new poetry, performance rap, changes in society and technology.

Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg, poet and author, discusses writing poetry through the pandemic “Our Surrendering Pause; 30 Poems in 30 Days” published by Golden Dragonfly Press-proceeds go to COVID Relief. Also discusses involving underserved Chicago youth to express their deepest selves...

From mother to son to me

Talbot and Persaud get a chance to interview each other about how they began their music and poetry journeys. They also talk about how they became friends and ended up where they are now.

After witnessing my sister win runner up at the county Poetry Out Loud competition, I wondered why she was so invested in it. She spent months rehearsing, before and after winning first place in the school competition. I never liked...

My grandma reads a beautiful Mexican poem in Spanish and English

The making of a poet, her early influences and enduring sources of inspiration. More about Sara at www.scripter.net/about/sara

Finding a community where you feel like you belong is so important to finding peace.

Eleanor Lustig reads Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Peace" is an action verb, not just a noun. Personal transformation and relationship building are paths to peace.

A podcast about the life and times of Robert Frost

Adaeze talked about the ripple effect of shining your light so that others can find and shine their own, how knowing where you came from is vital in order to understand who you are and how she helps young girls...

John Kaniecki's interview expands on his books, "More Than The Madness" and "Murmurings of a Mad Man". Known as the "Poet to the Poor" (book title), John also highlights his commitment to social justice, a better environment and a more...