National Poetry Month 2024

Becky, Austin, and Jennifer discuss various poets and their own personal experiences with poetry. Discussed topics and poets include:

E.E. Cummings

Shel Silverstein

Chen Chen

Kwame Alexander

William Stafford

Gwendolyn Brooks

Poetry Foundation

Mary Oliver

and more!

Introductory reading "Some Things I Like" by Lemn Sissay

Other readings:

"Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein

"Ask Me" by William Stafford

"Mountain Dew Commercial Disguised as a Love Poem" by Matthew Olzmann

"Fire" by Matthew Dickman

"In the Desert" by Stephen Crane