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The mission of the Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio and YouTube podcast (QLPORYT) is to provide a live platform for poets from all backgrounds and locations worldwide to showcase their poetry. This includes emerging, mid-level, and established poets. The podcast conducts conversational interviews with poets delving into the essence of poetry within the realms of the mind, heart, and soul. It also provides a platform for poets to showcase their craft, whether through traditional forms or spoken word poetry. If you would like to be a guest on QLPORYT, please contact the host, Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram (see below), at maingram@gmx.com. You can also visit the website at www.qlporyt.com to learn more about the podcast.


Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram is a retired university professor, social change activist, and spoken word artist. He taught Counselor Education and Supervision in the College of Education at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. He is the host and producer of the Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio podcast (qlporyt.com). He is also the Founder and Executive Director of the DC Poetry Project, Inc., in Washington DC. He uses poetry to spread awareness about power, identity, and oppression issues. His international reputation as a spoken word artist and performance poet has earned him the nickname The Counseling Poet. This is based on his background in mental health. Dr. Ingram has traveled extensively, lecturing and conducting workshops on developing cultural competency and empathy skills through the use of poetry. He has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his poetry. His second poetry collection, When Cherry Blossoms Fall on Black Skin is forthcoming. He resides in Washington, DC.

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The mission of the Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio and YouTube podcast (QLPORYT) is to provide a live platform for poets from all backgrounds and locations worldwide to showcase their poetry. This includes emerging, mid-level, and established poets. The podcast conducts conversational interviews with poets delving into the essence of poetry within the realms of the mind, heart, and soul. It also provides a platform for poets to showcase their craft, whether through traditional forms or spoken word poetry. If you would like to be a guest on QLPORYT, please contact the host, Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram (see below), at maingram@gmx.com. You can also visit the website at www.qlporyt.com to learn more about the podcast.


Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram is a retired university professor, social change activist, and spoken word artist. He taught Counselor Education and Supervision in the College of Education at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. He is the host and producer of the Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio podcast (qlporyt.com). He is also the Founder and Executive Director of the DC Poetry Project, Inc., in Washington DC. He uses poetry to spread awareness about power, identity, and oppression issues. His international reputation as a spoken word artist and performance poet has earned him the nickname The Counseling Poet. This is based on his background in mental health. Dr. Ingram has traveled extensively, lecturing and conducting workshops on developing cultural competency and empathy skills through the use of poetry. He has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his poetry. His second poetry collection, When Cherry Blossoms Fall on Black Skin is forthcoming. He resides in Washington, DC.

    QLPORYT Presents Two Ladies and a Gentleman: Encore Poetry Reading

    QLPORYT Presents Two Ladies and a Gentleman: Encore Poetry Reading

    You are invited to relive on audio a captivating poetry evening that took place on March 27, 2024, at 8:00 PM (EST), streaming live on YouTube and Zoom. "A Poetry Lovers Concert Featuring Two Ladies and a Gentleman" was proudly presented by Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio and YouTube. The event offered a unique showcase of verse and spoken word, with acclaimed poets Sylvia “Ladi Di'' Beverly, Teresa E. Gallion, and Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram gracing the virtual stage.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    QLPORYT Presents Ray Whitaker: Encore Poetry Interview and Reading

    QLPORYT Presents Ray Whitaker: Encore Poetry Interview and Reading

    My special guest on the Tuesday, April 2, 2024 episode of the QLPORYT podcast will be acclaimed poet and author Ray Whitaker. Ray has been writing both prose and poetry since he was seventeen. What Ray is writing now is very different from what he wrote so many years ago. All writers and poets are writing out of "the Self" however there are directions that the self speaks into, that change. Now Ray’s writing is to put foremost in his work, just who he is writing for. He intends on writing for the everyday man and woman. He firmly believes that poems need to reach into the everyday person's pictures in their minds, and engage with those. This is where he aims to make a difference in his creative writing. He’s fulfilled when he sees that his work is provoking thought in his readers.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    QLPORYT Presents Celebrating Women in Poetry: An Encore Poetry Reading

    QLPORYT Presents Celebrating Women in Poetry: An Encore Poetry Reading

    On Saturday, March 23, 2024, we hosted a special program—a Zoom/YouTube episode entitled "Celebrating Women in Poetry." This profound event was dedicated to honoring Women's History Month through the medium of verse. Through the power of poetry, we invited our audience to immerse themselves in the strength, resilience, and beauty embodied by women's voices. Delve into a rich tapestry of emotions, perspectives, and experiences intricately woven by female poets. Let us come together in appreciation of their remarkable contributions to literature and society.

    Embark on this poetic journey with us as we pay tribute to the creativity, strength, and unwavering spirit of women through the art of poetry. Featured poets included Naomi Bindman, Mary Louise Kiernan, and Amanda Russell.

    Audiogram will be accessible on YouTube 4/27/24

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDuhMdCqUI3cJRKj-Jlgabw

    • 1 hr 22 min
    Todd Cirillo: Encore Book Interview and Reading

    Todd Cirillo: Encore Book Interview and Reading

    Original Air Date: Thursday, March 14 8:00 PM

    Todd Cirillo was born of bastard lineage. He has many books and misdemeanors. His books include; Sucker’s Paradise, Burning the Evidence, ROXY, Three For the Road, Kisses From A Straight Razor and Disposable Darlings (Roadside Press March 2024). He is co-founder and editor of Six Ft. Swells Press, and his poems have appeared in numerous national and international literary journals, magazines and on cocktail napkins everywhere. Todd lives in New Orleans, Louisiana where he seeks out shiny moments and strange wisdom. He can be found at www.toddcirillo.com.

    Website
    https://www.toddcirillo.com

    Amazon Link
    https://amazon.com/toddcirillo

    Social Media
    https://instagram.com/suckersparadise

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    https://youtube.com/toddcirillo

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Celaine Charles: Encore Book Interview and Reading

    Celaine Charles: Encore Book Interview and Reading

    Celaine is a multi-genre author living in the Pacific Northwest. She balances her dual life writing poetry and fiction by night and teaching elementary students by day. On the poetry side, her chapbook Colors Collected (stemming from her Channillo-hosted, online poetry series, Colors) launched in 2019 (Palmetto Publishing Group). Her newest full collection, Three Hearts Stitched, is forthcoming in January 2024 (Egret Lake Books). Previous works include: Tupelo Press 30/30 Challenge Project, Dime Show Review, Nine Muses Poetry, Spillwords Press, The Seattle Star, and The Sunlight Press, among others. Celaine was a poetry finalist in the PNWA Literary Contest, July 2017. On the fiction side, her YA Fantasy, Seam Keepers, debuted May 2021 (The Wild Rose Press), and her holiday paranormal novella, Stained Glass Secrets and Star Wishes, released November 2022 (The Wild Rose Press). Both have received awards. Celaine has many writing projects in the fire, craves allergy-free chocolate, and thrives taking walks in her beautiful Washington State forests. Connect with CC via https://linktr.ee/celainecharles.

    https://twitter.com/celaine_charles

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    • 1 hr 24 min
    QLPORYT Proudly Presents Stacy Ardis Dyson: An Encore Poetry Reading

    QLPORYT Proudly Presents Stacy Ardis Dyson: An Encore Poetry Reading

    Stacy Dyson is a Black woman poet, playwright, and acapella vocalist who explores/illuminates the life/times of the Black woman. She has released six chapbooks, five CDs, and performed/workshopped all over the country. Following her last collections, LOVELY AND SUFFERING and FOLLOW ME ON THIS, she is working on a new collection called BECAUSE THE SUN WOULD NOT MOVE. Based in San Diego, Stacy continues to build her international women's  poetry network TESORO, and will be launching two writing and performance workshops titled FIRESCRIBE.

    Audiogram will be accessible on YouTube 4/22/24

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDuhMdCqUI3cJRKj-Jlgabw

    • 1 hr 14 min

Customer Reviews

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7 Ratings

nickybug!!! ,

Kindred spirits

Quintessential Listening is absolutely one of my favorite poetry radio shows online . I had the pleasure of being a guest on this very show! The host Dr. Ingram has way of making you feel welcomed! His unique down to earth questioning made me feel at home and relaxed! I felt like I were embraced while learning at the same time. This platform sparked a confidence in me. that I had not yet to tap into. To be honest, that I even knew I had! It’s like I have found a place of belonging as a Poetess/Author !!! Listening to this poetry show online with this creative folks has given me a home. For my shy awkward introverted self!!
Author/ Poetess Nicole M. Gillespie aka Rough around the edges ☺️😍

earlcotton ,

The best of the best

I’ve been listening to this show for a few days. It is very good

jeanfollmer ,

Amazing! Love

QL Poetry Online Radio life is an amazing podcast! Love to listen in bed and in the car!

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