70 episodes

Henry McCarthy educates his audience on the philosophy of poets and writers; we write poems in our hearts every day, but are often afraid to share them. Interviews, poems and songs are presented and explored as to how they mesh into our everyday lives. Poets & Writers is a production of

Poets & Writers WEHC

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

Henry McCarthy educates his audience on the philosophy of poets and writers; we write poems in our hearts every day, but are often afraid to share them. Interviews, poems and songs are presented and explored as to how they mesh into our everyday lives. Poets & Writers is a production of

    Jeryl Prescott Sale

    Jeryl Prescott Sale

    Henry sits down with Jeryl Prescott Sale to talk with her about growing up in South Carolina..her academic career (teaching at Wake Forest with Maya Angelou)then to California to direct and act doing all this while raising a family

    • 27 min
    Clay Hipp part 2

    Clay Hipp part 2

    Henry talks with Clay for the second time about songs that are poetry

    • 30 min
    Anne Murray

    Anne Murray

    Anne Murray shares her insight into restoring rare books and stories about her life

    • 29 min
    Poems and Popular Songs

    Poems and Popular Songs

    Henry shares poems and popular songs with his audience.

    • 26 min
    Martha Bassett

    Martha Bassett

    Henry interviews Martha Bassett a great singer poet and person and talks with her about life on stage and other professions she has worked..also listen to her fine songs

    • 27 min
    Brenda Humphrey

    Brenda Humphrey

    Henry McCarthy talks with Brenda Humphrey about her travels with Maya Angelou. She reads poems by Maya and shares stories of her life and her forthcoming book…a charismatic bright person and a joy to listen to.

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

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4 Ratings

4 Ratings

Molly O'Day ,

Because we’ve all got a poem in our heart

This great program celebrates the writer within us all and shares the thoughts of tall figures in the literary world as well as back porch talents. Spend a half an hour with Henry McCarthy, you’ll be glad you did.

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