Poetry

Wider Window Poetry with Rena Priest

Airs at: Mon, 04/04/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Wider Window Poetry

Washington Poet Laureate Rena Priest appears courtesy of Humanities Washington and the Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA. Read more

Fisher Poetry

Airs at: Thu, 02/24/2022 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Produced for: Rise When the Rooster Crows

Fisher Poetry on Rise When the Rooster Crows Every year since 1998, in the last weekend of February, fisher poets have gathered in Astoria, Oregon to celebrate the livelihood of fishing and its connected community. This year’s FisherPoets Gathering will be different, wit... Read more

Oh Gee Pee Oh Gee on 02/20/22

Airs at: Sun, 02/20/2022 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: Oh Gee Pee Oh Gee

Two hours honoring the musical contributions of Black Portlanders while also mourning the loss of North Williams Avenue and the unjust murder of John T Wiliams. Read more

Wider Window Poetry with Stephanie Adams-Santos

Airs at: Mon, 03/07/2022 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Wider Window Poetry

Airs at: Sun, 02/06/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Wed, 01/26/2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Art Talk Bus Stop

About this month's guest... Michael Crenshaw is a world class MC and poet who has emerged on the national and international stage. As a teen in the late 80's, Mic was embroiled in the violent streets of Minneapolis, leading groups to physically confront white supremacist ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 24, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 01/24/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Social Democracy in Germany: Surprising all the experts, the German Social Democratic Party rose from the dead to win the German national election in September of last year, promisin... Read more

Oregon, My Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 01/24/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Did you know that Oregon has an official state song? And that the lyrics were only recently changed to remove their racial bias? Harold Johnson both reads and sings his poem “Down In the Valley” in response. Is he talking about the Willamette Valley or rather the Valley of ... Read more

Portland Jewish Hour 6/18/22

Airs at: Sun, 01/16/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Portland Jewish Hour

Airs at: Mon, 01/17/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

June Jordan was a widely published Jamaican poet and playwright who was recognized for her lifelong commitment to political activism and human rights. Her poetry is fierce and pulls no punches in its exploration of issues related to gender, class, and race identity. She was... Read more