The Poets Weave

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The Poets Weave

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

  1. Jelly Donuts

    2 DAYS AGO

    Jelly Donuts

    As a tribute to Jenny Kander, who created Poets Weave in 1999, we're reaching back to 2009 for an episode of Jenny reading her own work. She read poems from her "Ditzy Dee" series: "Life Happens," "Careering Through a Blaze of Words Ditzy Dee Plans to Write Copy for a Food Magazine," and "Jelly Donuts." Jenny passed away on October 8, 2024 at the age of 91.

    5 min
  2. Leaving El Salvador

    DEC 8

    Leaving El Salvador

    Barb Schwegman reads "Two White Girls Go to Market," "Leaving El Salvador," and "For Walter and Scott."

    5 min
  3. Song for the Onion

    DEC 1

    Song for the Onion

    Karen Rigby reads "Song for the Onion," "To the Huy Fong Foods Company," and "Plums."

    4 min
  4. Ice Fishing on Thanksgiving Eve

    NOV 24

    Ice Fishing on Thanksgiving Eve

    Doris Lynch reads "First Call, Cody - Kivalina, Alaska," "Ice Fishing on Thanksgiving Eve," and "Conjuring Borealis."

    5 min
  5. My Grandmother's Hands

    NOV 17

    My Grandmother's Hands

    Barb Schwegman reads "Aunt Mary Rupe," "My Grandmother's Hands," "Meeting in the Garden," and "Night Walking."

    5 min
  6. The Satrap Will See You Now

    NOV 10

    The Satrap Will See You Now

    Joe Di Prisco reads "The Satrap Will See You Now," "Being at Home in You," "Poem in which no one appears to show up for his party," and "Poem in which he shares what he learned today at the spa."

    7 min
  7. Reframing

    NOV 3

    Reframing

    Colleen Wells reads "Reframing," "Group," "Out of Chaos Comes Art," "A Dose of Today," and "Borderline Personality Disorder.”

    5 min
  8. Ghost in the Graveyard

    OCT 27

    Ghost in the Graveyard

    Joseph Kerschbaum reads "Distance From Here," "Into the Darkness," "Ghost in the Graveyard," and "Afterlife."

    7 min
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About

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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    188
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    The Poets Weave

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