The Poets Weave

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A weekly program of poetry reading hosted by Romayne Rubinas Dorsey and produced by WFIU Public Media from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

  1. Fear and Loathing at the Circus

    13H AGO

    Fear and Loathing at the Circus

    Poet Tony Brewer reads pieces from various Poetry on Demand events between 2023-2025: "Life Lines," "Electric Dreams of Acoustic Souls," "Ode to My Immune System," "Fear and Loathing at the Circus;" "Rust Can't Sleep;" and the haiku "His Crooked Smile." Tony is a poet and audio artist from Bloomington, Indiana. He has published 13 books and chapbooks, most recently Water Witch from Pure Sleeze Press in 2025. Tony has been offering Poetry On Demand for over fifteen years and was named Indiana’s 2024 Literary Champion by the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards.

    5 min
  2. Doorbell Advised

    FEB 8

    Doorbell Advised

    Dr. Deirdre Fagan is a widow, wife, and mother of two who writes about love, loss, grief, and survival. She is the award-winning multi-genre author of five books, including Phantom Limbs, a poetry collection from Finishing Line Press; as well as her memoir, Find a Place for Me; a short story collection, The Grief Eater; a chapbook of poetry, Have Love; and a reference book, Critical Companion to Robert Frost. Her work has appeared widely in literary journals and anthologies, and she's the poetry editor at Orange Blossom Review. Fagan is professor of literature and creative writing at Ferris State University. She reads "Doorbell Advised” and "Outside In."

    5 min
  3. If We Were Birds

    FEB 1

    If We Were Birds

    Born and raised in Chicago, Janine Harrison is the author of Turning 50 on El Camino de Santiago, Weight of Silence, and If We Were Birds. Her work has appeared in Veils, Halos, Not Like the Rest of Us, Gyroscope Review, and "Shackles: International Poetry on the Oppression and Empowerment of Women."  Janine lives in Highland, Indiana, and is a former Highland Poet Laureate. She joined us from her home via Zoom. She reads excerpts from her poem "If We Were Birds."

    5 min
  4. Nowhere for Safety

    JAN 25

    Nowhere for Safety

    Daniel Lassell is the author of two poetry books: Spit, published by Wheelbarrow Books in 2021, after winning the 2020 Wheelbarrow Books Poetry Prize, and Frame Inside a Frame published by Texas Review Press in 2025. Daniel grew up in Kentucky and lives in Bloomington, Indiana. Daniel reads “Museum of Exits,” “Nowhere for Safety,” “Frame [beyond these hills a river],” “Mirror,” and “Trodden Canvas.”

    5 min
  5. Addendum to the Book of Marvels and Travel

    JAN 18

    Addendum to the Book of Marvels and Travel

    Michael M. Weinstein reads "Addendum to the Book of Marvels and Travel" and "The Civil Surgeon." Michael is a poet, essayist, and literary scholar. He is the author of Saint Consequence (Alice James Books, 2025) as well as articles and poems that have appeared in venues like The New Yorker, The Kenyon Review, Boston Review, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Michael holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and an M.F.A. from the University of Michigan. A proud member of the trans and disability communities, he now teaches at New York University.

    6 min
  6. Close to the Earth

    JAN 11

    Close to the Earth

    Tony Brewer reads from his chapbook Water Witch (Pure Sleeze Press, 2025): "In Memoriam," "Close to the Earth," and "Confluence." Tony is a poet and audio artist from Bloomington, Indiana. He has published 13 books and chapbooks, most recently Water Witch from Pure Sleeze Press. Tony has been offering Poetry On Demand for over fifteen years and was named Indiana’s 2024 Literary Champion by the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards.

    5 min
  7. One for Sorrow

    JAN 4

    One for Sorrow

    Kentucky native, Rosemarie Wurth-Grice is a retired National Board Certified Teacher and founding member of the Not Dead Poets Society. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in Kentucky Monthly, Kudzu, and the Journal of Kentucky Studies. Her chapbook, Darkness Called Us Home, is forthcoming in 2025 by Finishing Line Press. Rosemarie reads "Vestigial," "One for Sorrow," "How is it Possible?," "Hibernation," and "Winter Rain."She joins us via Zoom from her home.

    5 min
  8. Ode to Joy

    12/28/2025

    Ode to Joy

    Patsy Rahn’s poetry and prose is published in various journals and anthologies. Her book, The Grainy Wet Soul, is available from bookstores online. In 2021, she received the People's Choice Award from the 5th Open Eurasion Literary Festival of Festivals. Videos of her readings can be found on her website and You Tube. Patsy reads “Books,” “evolution,” “Ode to joy,” “In this moment of good night,” and “The package.”

    5 min
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A weekly program of poetry reading hosted by Romayne Rubinas Dorsey and produced by WFIU Public Media from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

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  • Creator
    Indiana Public Media
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    248
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Trustees of Indiana University
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