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    Poet Syd Stewart On Her Journey To Poetry

    Jul 25, 2016

    Syd Stewart is a poet, actor, and the founder of Better Youth, a Los Angeles-based organization that uses the arts to inspire young people. She lives in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

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    Bird Of Prey, A Poem By Heather Lang

    Jul 11, 2016

    From Desert Companion: "Bird of Prey" by Heather Lang

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    30 Seconds of Drama: Reciting Poetry with Award Winner Amanda Titolo

    Apr 24, 2012
    Amanda Titolo spent three months preparing to recite a poem that lasted 30 seconds.  But the hard work paid off: the high school student won the Nevada State Poetry Out Loud Competition.
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    Kelle Groom: A Memoir on Alcoholism and Losing Her Son

    Apr 06, 2012
    Kelle Groom was a teenager when she gave up her son to be raised by her aunt and uncle.  She soon downspiraled into alcohol and drugs.
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    All-Stars of Slam Poetry [Rebroadcast]

    Jan 03, 2012

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    Martin Espada: Activist, Lawyer and Poet [Rebroadcast]

    Jan 03, 2012
    Martín Espada is an activist and former tenant lawyer who spent years fighting for Latino rights.  So when he sits down to write poems, it’s no surprise that he tackles the controversial issues.  He writes about immigration reform, about dictators, men on Death Row, poverty, and 9/11 victims.  Martín Espada talks about his Puerto-Rican background, his love of Neruda's poetry, and his fight against injustice.
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    All-Stars of Slam Poetry

    Dec 12, 2011

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    Martin Espada: Activist, Lawyer and Poet

    Nov 14, 2011
    Martín Espada is an activist and former tenant lawyer who spent years fighting for Latino rights.  So when he sits down to write poems, it’s no surprise that he tackles the controversial issues.
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    Poet Joshua Kryah

    Sep 14, 2011
    Joshua Kryah is a contemporary poet in Las Vegas.  But his poems "would be just as at home in the mouth of a monk in medieval France, a Brazilian missionary, the courtier to his beloved," noted one editor.
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    Nikki Giovanni on the Power of Poetry

    Mar 24, 2011
    Poet, teacher and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni joins us to talk about a lifetime of letters and activism.  Her poems range from the black power movement to rapper Tupac Shakur to President Obama.
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    Ishmael Reed on Jazz, Obama, and Today's African-American

    Mar 23, 2011
    Ishmael Reed is one of the most prolific African-American poets and essayists to date, known for stirring controversy when it comes to politics and black culture.  He says he "holds up the mirror to hypocrisy.
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    Poet Laureate David Lee

    Nov 02, 2010
    David Lee is a poet and author with a colorful past that has helped him create some unique poetry. Lee has been a boxer, war veteran and former semiprofessional league baseball player.
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    Brian Turner, War Poet

    Oct 19, 2010
    "Tomorrow begins with shrapnel and blood...." That's the line Brian Turner wrote - about death he saw firsthand.

    Brian Turner was a soldier in Iraq when he started writing poetry. He described the rush of bullets, the desert nights in Iraq, and what it's like to see a comrade fall in battle. His first book of poetry, Here, Bullet, skyrocketed him into the limelight - at the same time, he struggled to adjust with his return to America. Brian Turner reflects on the painful beauty of Iraq, and how one finds grace in a time of war. Join us for an in-depth look at the battleground through a soldier-poet's eyes.
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    Poet Pablo Medina

    Apr 07, 2010
    Pablo Medina left Cuba when he was 12, but he still remembers Havana and the salty breeze off the ocean. He lives in New York now.
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