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Arianna’s Picks
The pieces that impacted Passager intern Arianna D’Italia, featuring work by Maureen Murphy Woodcock and Nancy Jean Hill.
8 minutes | Transcript
Arianna's Picks
The pieces that impacted Passager intern Arianna D'Italia, featuring work by Maureen Murphy Woodcock and Nancy Jean Hill.
Spring!
Three poems for the season and your spirits, featuring Penelope Scambly Schott, Rachel Heimowitz and Hunt Hawkins.
7 minutes | Transcript
Spring!
Three poems for the season and your spirits, featuring Penelope Scambly Schott, Rachel Heimowitz and Hunt Hawkins.
An Interview with Fran Markover
A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an interview with Passager poet Fran Markover, author of Grandfather’s Mandolin.
13 minutes | Transcript
Fran Markover
A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an interview with Passager poet Fran Markover, author of Grandfather's Mandolin.
Peace Corps
Humanitarian callings, featuring work by James McGrath, Dian Seidel and Terry S. Johnson.
8 minutes | Transcript
Peace Corps
Humanitarian callings, featuring work by James McGrath, Dian Seidel and Terry S. Johnson.
Longfellow
Geographic connections to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, featuring poems by Betty Ajemian, Marsh Muirhead and Alice Weiss.
9 minutes | Transcript
Longfellow
Geographic connections to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, featuring poems by Betty Ajemian, Marsh Muirhead and Alice Weiss.
Eva’s Picks
The pieces that impacted Passager intern Eva Fraser, featuring work by Kirsten Backstrom, Dori Hale and Rachel Eisler.
8 minutes | Transcript
Eva's Picks
The pieces that impacted Passager intern Eva Fraser, featuring work by Kirsten Backstrom, Dori Hale and Rachel Eisler.
Valentine’s Day
Open hearts, featuring poems by Stefan Balan, Arthur Russell, Marda Messick and David Bergman.
7 minutes | Transcript
Valentine's Day
Open hearts, featuring poems by Stefan Balan, Arthur Russell, Marda Messick and David Bergman.
Charles Dickens
Dickensian upbringings, featuring work by Margo Davis, Eaton Jackson and Richard Moore.
7 minutes | Transcript
Charles Dickens
Dickensian upbringings, featuring work by Margo Davis, Eaton Jackson and Richard Moore.
An Interview with Winifred Hughes
A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an interview with 2024 Henry Morgenthau III Prize Winner Winifred Hughes.
11 minutes | Transcript
An Interview with Winifred Hughes
A special episode of Burning Bright, featuring an interview with 2024 Henry Morgenthau III Prize Winner Winifred Hughes.
Editors’ Picks
Passager editors discuss the pieces that left lasting impressions, featuring Virginia B. Anderson, Richard Frank Gillum and Kathy O’Fallon.
8 minutes | Transcript
Editors’ Picks
Passager editors discuss the pieces that left lasting impressions, featuring Virginia B. Anderson, Richard Frank Gillum and Kathy O’Fallon.
Roget’s Thesaurus
Language and expression, featuring poems by Stephen Cribari, Carolyn Moore, Laura D. Weeks and Keli Osborn.
8 minutes | Transcript
Roget’s Thesaurus
Language and expression, featuring poems by Stephen Cribari, Carolyn Moore, Laura D. Weeks and Keli Osborn.
Birthday Reflections
Where we’ve been and where we’re going, featuring four poems by Jean Nordhaus, David Galloway, Naomi Thiers and Jaque Reed.
7 minutes | Transcript
Birthday Reflections
Where you’ve been and where you’re going, featuring four poems by Jean Nordhaus, David Galloway, Naomi Thiers and Jaque Reed.
Trees
Beginnings, journeys, and fate, featuring poems by Maryhelen Snyder, Shirley Windward and Gilbert Arzola.
7 minutes | Transcript
Trees
Beginnings, journeys, and fate, featuring poems by Maryhelen Snyder, Shirley Windward and Gilbert Arzola.
Dogs
Companionship, featuring excerpts and poems by Andrew Brown, Gary McClain Gannaway and R. A. Stewart.
6 minutes | Transcript
Dogs
Companionship, featuring excerpts and poems by Andrew Brown, Gary McClain Gannaway and R. A. Stewart.
The Village of New Ghosts
A peek inside Passager’s newest title, featuring poems by Morgenthau Poetry Prize Winner Winifred Hughes.
5 minutes | Transcript
The Village of New Ghosts
A peek inside Passager’s newest title, featuring poems by Morgenthau Poetry Prize Winner Winifred Hughes.
Gratitude
For moments big and small, featuring poems by Wilderness Sarchild, Sandy Longley, Michael Miller and James K. Zimmerman.
7 minutes | Transcript
Gratitude
For moments big and small, featuring poems by Wilderness Sarchild, Sandy Longley, Michael Miller and James K. Zimmerman.
Exploding Whale Day
Commemorating an unusual anniversary with three poems by Oregonians Catherine McGuire, Henry Hughes and Kelly Sievers.
7 minutes | Transcript
Exploding Whale Day
Commemorating an unusual anniversary with three poems by Oregonians Catherine McGuire, Henry Hughes and Kelly Sievers.
Veterans Day
The personal impacts of war, featuring poems by Judith Slater, Winifred Hughes, James McGrath and Michael Miller.
7 minutes | Transcript
Veterans Day
The personal impacts of war, featuring poems by Judith Slater, Winifred Hughes, James McGrath and Michael Miller.
“I learned to nourish myself”
Conditions, cures and coping, featuring poems by Liz Abrams-Morley, Mary Jo Balistreri and Winifred Hughes.
7 minutes | Transcript
“I learned to nourish myself”
Conditions, cures and coping, featuring poems by Liz Abrams-Morley, Mary Jo Balistreri and Winifred Hughes.
The Immigrant Experience
Heritage and homecomings, featuring work by Regina Dilgen, Georgia Gojmerac-Leiner and Parul Shah.
8 minutes | Transcript
The Immigrant Experience
Heritage and homecomings, featuring work by Regina Dilgen, Georgia Gojmerac-Leiner and Parul Shah.
Chopin, Music and Dance
Rapture and romance, featuring work by Leon Arden, Nora Percival, Susanna Rich and Allen C. West.
7 minutes | Transcript
Chopin, Music and Dance
Rapture and romance, featuring work by Leon Arden, Nora Percival, Susanna Rich and Allen C. West.
Autumn
Apples, spirits, and more, featuring poems by Jean Connor, Nancy Naomi Carlson, Emily Hayes Whittle, and Fran Markover.
8 minutes | Transcript
Autumn
Apples, spirits, and more, featuring poems by Jean Connor, Nancy Naomi Carlson, Emily Hayes Whittle, and Fran Markover.
The Great Chicago Fire
Art and divinity, featuring Chicago poets Ruth Goring, Patricia McMillen and Ruth Hoberman.
8 minutes | Transcript
The Great Chicago Fire
Art and divinity, featuring Chicago poets Ruth Goring, Patricia McMillen and Ruth Hoberman.
Meet the 2024 Passager Poet
A special episode featuring an interview with 2024 Passager Poetry Contest winner Joyce Schmid.
13 minutes | Transcript
Meet the 2024 Passager Poet
A special episode featuring an interview with 2024 Passager Poetry Contest winner Joyce Schmid.
The 2024 Poetry Contest
Selections from the brand new issue of Passager, featuring honorable mentions by Susan Zimmerman, Judith Bowles, Bonnie Jacobson, John Biggs and Mark Fryburg.
7 minutes | Transcript
The 2024 Poetry Contest
Selections from the brand new issue of Passager, featuring honorable mentions by Susan Zimmerman, Judith Bowles, Bonnie Jacobson, John Biggs and Mark Fryburg.
Law & Writing
From attorneys into authors, featuring work by John Glowney, Freddie Lee Wilson & Craig Hukill, and Margaret Flaherty.
7 minutes | Transcript
Law & Writing
From attorneys into authors, featuring work by John Glowney, Freddie Lee Wilson & Craig Hukill, and Margaret Flaherty.
The Empowered Reader
From young readers to older writers, featuring work by Bonnie Naradzay, Danuta Kosk-Kosicka and Michael Pikna.
7 minutes | Transcript
The Empowered Reader
From young readers to older writers, featuring work by Bonnie Naradzay, Danuta Kosk-Kosicka and Michael Pikna.
Cape Cod
Nature and mortality, featuring poets Wilderness Sarchild, Kathy Shorr, Fran Markover and Sandy Longley live at the Wellfleet Public Library.
9 minutes | Transcript
Cape Cod
Nature and mortality, featuring poets Wilderness Sarchild, Kathy Shorr, Fran Markover and Sandy Longley live at the Wellfleet Public Library.
Moon Walk
Adventure and anthropomorphism featuring poems by Ann Howells, Ann Rayburn and Beth Paulson.
7 minutes | Transcript
Moon Walk
Adventure and anthropomorphism featuring poems by Ann Howells, Ann Rayburn and Beth Paulson.
The Rosetta Stone
Language barriers and gateways, featuring work by Lee Haas Norris, Leah Johnson, Diana Anhalt, and a translation by Mary Fung and David Lunde.
8 minutes | Transcript
Rosetta Stone
Language barriers and gateways, featuring work by Lee Haas Norris, Leah Johnson, Diana Anhalt, and a translation by Mary Fung and David Lunde.
Kissing
Lovers old and new, featuring work by Susan Cohen, Catherine McGeehan, Penelope Scambly Schott and Victoria Korth.
7 minutes | Transcript
Kissing
Lovers old and new, featuring work by Susan Cohen, Catherine McGeehan, Penelope Scambly Schott and Victoria Korth.
Joke Day
The silly and the serious, featuring pieces by Anne Anthony, Susan Morse and Fran Markover.
8 minutes | Transcript
Joke Day
The silly and the serious, featuring pieces by Anne Anthony, Susan Morse and Fran Markover.
Gay Pride
Love and resilience, featuring poems by Mary Cronin, Karen Hones and Patti Ruskey.
5 minutes | Transcript
Gay Pride
Love and resilience, featuring poems by Mary Cronin, Karen Hones and Patti Ruskey.
Father’s Day
Dads here and elsewhere, featuring work by Angelo Giambra, Joyce Burd Hicks, and Susan Jo Russell.
7 minutes | Transcript
Father's Day
Dads here and elsewhere, featuring work by Angelo Giambra, Joyce Burd Hicks, and Susan Jo Russell.
Anne Frank and the Triple Crown
Separations and speculations, featuring work by Joseph Levy (translated by Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer) and Peter Nash.
6 minutes | Transcript
Anne Frank & The Triple Crown
Separations and speculations, featuring work by Joseph Levy (translated by Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer) and Peter Nash.
Cats
Companions and complexities, featuring work by Carol Clark Williams, Claire Kahane and Cathleen Cohen.
6 minutes | Transcript
Cats
Companions and complexities, featuring work by Carol Clark Williams, Claire Kahane and Cathleen Cohen.
Daughters & Granddaughters
Play and parenting, featuring work by Donna Emerson, Rosalie Sanara Petrouske and Donald Crane.
5 minutes | Transcript
Daughters & Granddaughters
Play and parenting, featuring work by Donna Emerson, Rosalie Sanara Petrouske and Donald Crane.
Memorial Day
War and chance, featuring pieces by David Bergman, Diane Oatley, Gary Stein and J. Philip Hysell.
6 minutes | Transcript
Memorial Day
War and chance, featuring pieces by David Bergman, Diane Oatley, Gary Stein and J. Philip Hysell.
The Ordinary
And anything but, featuring poems by Sandy Longley, Linda Goodman Robiner and Fran Markover.
6 minutes | Transcript
The Ordinary
And anything but, featuring poems by Sandy Longley, Linda Goodman Robiner and Fran Markover.
Language Quirks
Figures of speech, featuring poems by Elizabeth Klise, Andy Macera and Conrad Hilberry.
7 minutes | Transcript
Language Quirks
Figures of speech, featuring poems by Elizabeth Klise, Andy Macera and Conrad Hilberry.
The Athlete
Physical and personal wrestlings, featuring poems by Doug Arnold, John McKernan, Susan Okie and David Sloan.
9 minutes | Transcript
The Athlete
Physical and personal wrestlings, featuring poems by Doug Arnold, John McKernan, Susan Okie and David Sloan.
Shakespeare’s Birthday!
Celebrating with sonnets by Cheryl A. Corey and Lana Ayers, plus a peek inside Winifred Hughes’s 2024 Henry Morgenthau Poetry prize-winning manuscript.
6 minutes | Transcript
Shakespeare’s Birthday!
Celebrating with sonnets by Cheryl A. Corey and Lana Ayers, plus a peek inside Winifred Hughes’s 2024 Henry Morgenthau Poetry prize-winning manuscript.
Art
Inspiration and speculation, featuring poems by Donna L. Emerson, Paul Fisher and Sarah Yerkes.
7 minutes | Transcript
Art
Inspiration and speculation, featuring poems by Donna L. Emerson, Paul Fisher and Sarah Yerkes.
Key Bridge
Resistance and resilience, featuring work by Roy Cheng Tsung, John Glowney and Penelope Scambly Schott.
7 minutes | Transcript
Key Bridge
Resistance and resilience, featuring work by Roy Cheng Tsung, John Glowney and Penelope Scambly Schott.
Palindromes
Timely wordplay, with poems by Ronald Vossler, Shelley Smithson and Helen Wickes.
7 minutes | Transcript
Palindromes
Timely wordplay, with poems by Ronald Vossler, Shelley Smithson and Helen Wickes.
Peek Inside the New Issue
Working through it, with pieces from Ellie Anderson, Etta Brandt, and Nikia Leopold.
5 minutes | Transcript
Peek Inside the New Issue
Working through it, with pieces from Ellie Anderson, Etta Brandt, and Nikia Leopold.
Green!
Preservation of language, love, and integrity with poetry from Beverly Greenspan, William Greenway, and Mac Greene.
6 minutes | Transcript
Green!
Preservation of language, love, and integrity with poetry from Beverly Greenspan, William Greenway, and Mac Greene.
Bell and the Telephone
Longing for connection, with work from Joseph Hann, Dale Tushman and Denisha Naidoo.
7 minutes | Transcript
Bell and the Telephone
Longing for connection, with work from Joseph Hann, Dale Tushman, and Denisha Naidoo.
Age Gap
Disconnections, with excerpts from stories by John Picard and James O’Sullivan.
6 minutes | Transcript
Age Gap
Disconnections, with excerpts from stories by John Picard and James O’Sullivan.
Music Therapy
The power of melodies, memories and reveries, with poems by Olive Kohl Giese, Kathleen O’Toole, Diana La Com and Allen C. West.
7 minutes | Transcript
Music Therapy
The power of melodies, memories and reveries, with poems by Olive Kohl Giese, Kathleen O’Toole, Diana La Com and Allen C. West.
Remember the Alamo
Mangoes, messages and unsolicited advice, with work from Texan writers Parul Shah, Viviane Vives and Janet McCann.
7 minutes | Transcript
Remember the Alamo
Mangoes, messages and unsolicited advice, with work from Texan writers Parul Shah, Viviane Vives and Janet McCann.
Valentine’s Day
Young love at any age, with work by Diana La Com, Sherman Pearl and Nancy Davidoff Kelton.
6 minutes | Transcript
Valentine’s Day
Young love at any age, with work by Diana La Com, Sherman Pearl and Nancy Davidoff Kelton.
Lincoln’s Birthday
Unlikely links to Lincoln, with work by Joel Savishinsky, Betty Orr and Christine Lincoln.
7 minutes | Transcript
Lincoln's Birthday
Unlikely links to Lincoln, with work by Joel Savishinsky, Betty Orr and Christine Lincoln.
Poe and His Bird
Ravens and other metaphors, with poems by Jean Chapman Snow, Kathy Mangan and Jean Connor.
7 minutes | Transcript
Poe and His Bird
Ravens and other metaphors, with poems by Jean Chapman Snow, Kathy Mangan and Jean Connor.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Descendants of the Holocaust, featuring pieces by Fedora Horowitz, Fran Markover and Wilderness Sarchild.
7 minutes | Transcript
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Descendants of the Holocaust, featuring pieces by Fedora Horowitz, Fran Markover and Wilderness Sarchild.
Adventure & Hope
Spirited stories for your spirits, with pieces by Margarita Meyendorff, Leslie Gabel-Brett and Russell Rowland.
7 minutes | Transcript
Adventure and Hope
Spirited stories for your spirits, with pieces by Margarita Meyendorff, Leslie Gabel-Brett and Russell Rowland.
On Hold
Phone purgatory, with poems by Judith Arcana and Dennis H. Lee.
5 minutes | Transcript
On Hold
Phone purgatory, with poems by Judith Arcana and Dennis H. Lee.
Mary Azrael Turns 80!
Celebrating the milestone of this Passager co-editor with an interview. Featuring poems by Mary Azrael and Jean Connor.
7 minutes | Transcript
Mary Azrael Turns 80!
Look! Up in the Sky!
Atmospheric insights, with poems by pilot Ann Darr and Carol Peck.
6 minutes | Transcript
Look! Up in the Sky!
Atmospheric insights, with poems by pilot Ann Darr and Carol Peck.
Letters
Into the archive, featuring an epistolary poem by Andrew Brown, and excerpts from cover letters and thank-you notes sent by Passager’s readers and submitters over the years.
7 minutes | Transcript
Letters
Into the archive, featuring an epistolary poem by Andrew Brown, and excerpts from cover letters and thank-you notes sent by Passager's readers and submitters over the years.
The 2024 Morgenthau Prize
Passager’s first book prize for a writer 70 or older, with poems by its previous winners Dennis H. Lee and Mark Elber, and judge David Keplinger.
7 minutes | Transcript
The 2024 Morgenthau Prize
Passager's first book prize for a writer 70 or older, with poems by its previous winners Dennis H. Lee and Mark Elber, and judge David Keplinger.
Thanksgiving
Finding gratitude, with poems by Ida Marie Beck, Terry S. Johnson, Marya Smith and Barbara Draper.
7 minutes | Transcript
Thanksgiving
Finding gratitude, with poems by Ida Marie Beck, Terry S. Johnson, Marya Smith and Barbara Draper.
A More Positive Spin
Threads of kindness, with poems by Elizabeth Kerlikowske, James K. Zimmerman and Larnell Custis Butler.
6 minutes | Transcript
A More Positive Spin
Threads of kindness, with poems by Elizabeth Kerlikowske, James K. Zimmerman and Larnell Custis Butler.
Veterans Day
Post-war poems by Vietnam War veterans Eric Forsbergh and Wayne Karlin.
6 minutes | Transcript
Veterans Day
Post-war poems by Vietnam War veterans Eric Forsbergh and Wayne Karlin.
Climate Change
This planet and our time on it, with poems by Robert Lowes, Constance Norgren and Margaret Lloyd.
6 minutes | Transcript
Climate Change
This planet and our time on it, with poems by Robert Lowes, Constance Norgren and Margaret Lloyd.
Gaza
A long episode with offerings from Christine S. O’Connor, Shelley List, James McGrath, Ed Vojik, Rose M. Smith, Dori Hale, Jerome Gagnon, Katharyn Howd Machan, Maryhelen Snyder and Adrienne Unger.
16 minutes | Transcript
Israel-Gaza
A 16-minute episode reflecting on the Israel-Gaza conflict with offerings from Christine S. O'Connor, Shelley List, James McGrath, Ed Vojik, Rose M. Smith, Dori Hale, Jerome Gagnon, Katharyn Howd Machan, Maryhelen Snyder and Adrienne Unger.
Appalachian Trail
From Maine to Georgia, and other realms, with poems by Penny Altman, James Wyshynski and Memye Curtis Tucker.
6 minutes | Transcript
Appalachian Trail
From Maine to Georgia, and other realms, with poems by Penny Altman, James Wyshynski and Memye Curtis Tucker.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Pride and preservation, with poems by Catherine Allen and Andrew Brown.
7 minutes | Transcript
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Pride and preservation, with poems by Catherine Allen and Andrew Brown.
Burning Bright’s 150th Episode!
Celebrating this milestone with an excerpt from Dorothy Pula Strohecker (Issue 1) and poems by Sharron Singleton and Nan Fry (Issue 50).
6 minutes | Transcript
Burning Bright's 150th Episode!
Celebrating this milestone with an excerpt from Dorothy Pula Strohecker (Issue 1) and poems by Sharron Singleton and Nan Fry (Issue 50).
The 2023 Poetry Contest Issue
Featuring honorable mentions from the new issue, with poems by Joanne Holdridge, Liz Ahl, Laird Harrison and Nancy Lael Braun.
7 minutes | Transcript
2023 Poetry Contest Issue
Featuring honorable mentions from the new issue of Passager, with poems by Joanne Holdridge, Liz Ahl, Laird Harrison and Nancy Lael Braun.
A Time to Reflect
Shana tova, with wayfinding poems by Liz Abrams-Morley, Amy White and Jean Connor.
6 minutes | Transcript
A Time to Reflect
Shana tova, with wayfinding poems by Liz Abrams-Morley, Amy White and Jean Connor.
Pets
In memory of Gracie Allen, the Passager Poodle, with poems by Ann Kolakowski, Peter Nash, Gene Grabiner and Gary McClain Gannaway.
6 minutes | Transcript
Pets
In memory of Gracie Allen, the Passager Poodle, with poems by Ann Kolakowski, Peter Nash, Gene Grabiner and Gary McClain Gannaway.
Back to School
Core memories, with pieces by Ellen Hirning Schmidt, Maureen Murphy Woodcock, Maryhelen Snyder.
7 minutes | Transcript
Back to School
Core memories, with pieces by Ellen Hirning Schmidt, Maureen Murphy Woodcock, Maryhelen Snyder.
Auld Lang Syne
A look back on the last year at Passager and a peek ahead, with poems by Mark Elber, Sandy Longley, Christine O’Leary Rockey, Joyce S. Brown and Jo Miles.
8 minutes | Transcript
Auld Lang Syne
A look back on the last year at Passager and a peek ahead, with poems by Mark Elber, Sandy Longley, Christine O’Leary Rockey, Joyce S. Brown and Jo Miles.
Vive la Marilyns!
Poems by Marilyn Churchill, Marilyn Wallner, and Marilyn McConnell, in memory of Marilyn Shorr.
6 minutes | Transcript
Vive la Marilyns!
Poems by Marilyn Churchill, Marilyn Wallner, and Marilyn McConnell, in memory of Marilyn Shorr.
Bastille Day
Retrospect, with poems by Susan Lilley and Claudia Van Gerven, plus a peek inside the new issue with thoughts from contest winner George Drew.
6 minutes | Transcript
Bastille Day
Retrospect, with poems by Susan Lilley and Claudia Van Gerven, plus a peek inside the new issue with thoughts from contest winner George Drew.
July 4
This holiday’s other implications, with pieces by D.R. James and Roy Cheng Tsung, plus a peek inside the new issue with a poem by Keli Osborn.
7 minutes | Transcript
July 4
This holiday's other implications, with pieces by D.R. James and Roy Cheng Tsung, plus a peek inside the new issue with a poem by Keli Osborn.
Allusions to Shakespeare
Inspired reading, with pieces by Leon Arden and Shirley J. Brewer, plus a peek inside the new issue with a poem by Charles Kesler.
7 minutes | Transcript
Allusions to Shakespeare
Inspired reading, with pieces by Leon Arden and Shirley J. Brewer, plus a peek inside the new issue with a poem by Charles Kesler.
Kindergarten at 60
Back to school, with an excerpt by Dian Seidel.
6 minutes | Transcript
Kindergarten at 60
Back to school, with an excerpt by Dian Seidel.
Bloomsday
Crossovers, with poems by Monica De Bhailís, Judy Ireland and Nora Percival.
7 minutes | Transcript
Bloomsday
Crossovers, with poems by Monica De Bhailís, Judy Ireland and Nora Percival.
Cars
Stirrings and strandings, with excerpts by Joyce Abell and Timothy Reilly.
6 minutes | Transcript
Cars
Stirrings and strandings, with excerpts by Joyce Abell and Timothy Reilly.
Updating Religion
Reformations, with poems by Curt Sloan, Jesse Arthur Stone and Joyce La Mers.
6 minutes | Transcript
Updating Religion
Reformations, with poems by Curt Sloan, Jesse Arthur Stone and Joyce La Mers.
Memorial Day
Honoring our late loved ones, with poems by Mark Elber and Fran Markover.
7 minutes | Transcript
Memorial Day
Honoring our late loved ones, with poems by Mark Elber and Fran Markover.
Mothernest
Four poems in the spirit of mother-ness, introducing a new collection by Sandy Longley.
7 minutes | Transcript
Mothernest
Four poems in the spirit of mother-ness, introducing a new collection by Sandy Longley.
Mothers
Mother memories, with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Wilderness Sarchild, Wendy Elizabeth Ingersoll and Daniel Carpenter.
8 minutes | Transcript
Mothers
Mother memories, with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Wilderness Sarchild, Wendy Elizabeth Ingersoll and Daniel Carpenter.
May Days
What happens when we’re at war with ourselves and others, with works by Diana Anhalt and Arthur Rivkin.
6 minutes | Transcript
May Days
What happens when we're at war with ourselves and others, with works by former Diana Anhalt and Arthur Rivkin.
May Day
Contemplating what helps us bloom, with poems by Kathy Mangan, Sarah Yerkes and Catherine DeNunzio.
6 minutes | Transcript
May Day
Contemplating what helps us bloom, with poems by Kathy Mangan, Sarah Yerkes and Catherine DeNunzio.
Music
It’s the soundtrack to our lives and the rhythmic telling of our destinies with poems by Diana la Com, Ruth Moon Kempher and Harry Bauld.
7 minutes | Transcript
Music
It’s the soundtrack to our lives and the rhythmic telling of our destinies with poems by Diana la Com, Ruth Moon Kempher and Harry Bauld.
Words
The things we use to say what we need and how we feel, with poems by Tony Howarth, Sophia Rivkin and Tim Gillespie.
7 minutes | Transcript
Words
The things we use to say what we need and how we feel, with poems by Tony Howarth, Sophia Rivkin and Tim Gillespie.
Birth and Rebirth
Enjoying all that came before, what is here now, and what will be with poems by John Glowney, Sharron Singleton, Maryhelen Snyder and Henry Morgenthau III.
7 minutes | Transcript
Birth & Rebirth
Enjoying all that came before, what is here now, and what will be with poems by John Glowney, Sharron Singleton, Maryhelen Snyder and Henry Morgenthau III.
Marching into April
Witness the blooming of April’s expectations and memories with poems by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, Jim Zafris, Mike Jurkovic and April Lindner.
6 minutes | Transcript
Marching into April
Witness the blooming of April’s expectations and memories with poems by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, Jim Zafris, Mike Jurkovic and April Lindner.
The Trauma Issue
Taking a deeper look into our invisible, innermost scars, with poems by Tonia Dixon, Kelly Madigan and Diana Fusting.
8 minutes | Transcript
The Trauma Issue
Taking a deeper look into our invisible, innermost scars, with poems by Tonia Dixon, Kelly Madigan and Diana Fusting.
The Ides of March
Diving into the month that has transfixed history, with works by Julie Cadwallader Staub, Julia Carter Aldrich and Julie LeMay.
6 minutes | Transcript
BB-126 The Ides of March
Diving into the month that has transfixed history, with works by Julie Cadwallader Staub, Julia Carter Aldrich and Julie LeMay.
Writing
Exploring the art and effects of writing, with works by Joyce Greenberg Lott, Martha Strom and Vince Granata.
6 minutes | Transcript
Writing
Exploring the art and effects of writing, with works by Joyce Greenberg Lott, Martha Strom and Vince Granata.
Bridges
Whether we’re burning them or building them, Margaret Lunden-Molinari, Gail Newman, Betty Howard and Roy Cheng Tsung understand the power and importance of bridges.
7 minutes | Transcript
Bridges
Whether we're burning them or building them, Margaret Lunden-Molinari, Gail Newman, Betty Howard and Roy Cheng Tsung understand the power and importance of bridges.
Poetic Forms
Appreciating the form and flow of words, with poems by Wells Burgess, John Ridland, Nancy Carlson and Nan Fry.
7 minutes | Transcript
Poetic Forms
Appreciating the form and flow of words, with poems by Wells Burgess, John Ridland, Nancy Carlson and Nan Fry.
Valentine’s Day
Embracing the sweet, and sometimes bitter, temptation of love this season, with poems by Michael Schneider, John Davis and Rachel Michaud.
6 minutes | Transcript
Valentine's Day
Embracing the sweet, and sometimes bitter, temptation of love this season, with poems by Michael Schneider, John Davis and Rachel Michaud.
Poems in Protest
Remembering those lost to racial injustice while hoping for a brighter tomorrow, with poems by Art Cohen, Robert Nelson and Ted Lockhart.
6 minutes | Transcript
Poems in Protest
Remembering those lost to racial injustice while hoping for a brighter tomorrow, with poems by Art Cohen, Robert Nelson and Ted Lockhart.
Petes!
Oh, for Pete’s sake! Works by Peter Lucas, Kimberly Peterson and Peter Hornbostel.
7 minutes | Transcript
Petes!
Oh, for Pete's sake! With works by Peter Lucas, Kimberly Peterson and Peter Hornbostel.
The Morgenthau Prize
Recalling memories and faces, with works from Henry Morgenthau, Dennis H. Lee and Mark Elber.
7 minutes | Transcript
The Morgenthau Prize
Recalling memories and faces, with works from Henry Morgenthau, Dennis H. Lee and Mark Elber.
Two Reptiles and a Mammal
Memories of childhood and the curious experience of our changing bodies, with works by Nancy Davidoff Kelton, Susan Okie and Wendy Taylor Carlisle.
6 minutes | Transcript
Two Reptiles and a Mammal
Memories of childhood and the curious experience of our changing bodies, with works by Nancy Davidoff Kelton, Susan Okie and Wendy Taylor Carlisle.
Another Year Older
Another year, another lesson with poems by Maxine Gibson, Doris Watts and Melanie Dubose.
6 minutes | Transcript
Another Year Older
Another year, another lesson with poems by Maxine Gibson, Doris Watts and Melanie Dubose.
Holiday Light
Late December, lights shining in the darkness, with inspiring words from Andrew Brown and Gilbert Arzola.
6 minutes | Transcript
Holiday Light
Late December, lights shining in the darkness, with inspiring words from Andrew Brown and Gilbert Arzola.
The Night Sky
On flight and nightly trips, with poems by Scott Ward, Arne Weingart and Paula Colangelo.
6 minutes | Transcript
The Night Sky
On flight and nightly trips, with poems by Scott Ward, Arne Weingart and Paula Colangelo.
Sagittarius
The season of the centaur, with pieces by Joyce Abell, Alan C. West, Nancy Davidoff Kelton and Dennis H. Lee.
7 minutes | Transcript
Sagittarius
The season of the centaur, with pieces by Joyce Abell, Alan C. West, Nancy Davidoff Kelton and Dennis H. Lee.
Eating!
Thoughts on food and food for thought, with poems by Bonnie Jacobson, Charles Springer, Fran Markover, Sharron Singleton and Ellen Hartley.
6 minutes | Transcript
Eating!
Thoughts on food and food for thought, with poems by Bonnie Jacobson, Charles Springer, Fran Markover, Sharron Singleton and Ellen Hartley.
Veterans Day
Post-war, with pieces by Charles West, Freddie Lee Wilson & Craig Hukill, David McAleavey and Michael Miller.
6 minutes | Transcript
Veterans Day
Post-war, with pieces by Charles West, Freddie Lee Wilson & Craig Hukill, David McAleavey and Michael Miller.
More from the New Issue
More honorable mentions from the new issue of Passager, Lenett Partlow-Myrick, Len Freeman, Bob Shapero and Jerome Gagnon.
6 minutes | Transcript
More from the New Issue
More honorable mentions from the new issue of Passager, Lenett Partlow-Myrick, Len Freeman, Bob Shapero and Jerome Gagnon.
Stress
Writing through it, with selections by Willa Schneberg, Michael Milburn and Jane Goldsmith.
7 minutes | Transcript
Stress
Writing through it, with selections by Willa Schneberg, Michael Milburn and Jane Goldsmith.
Headstone by Mark Elber
Introducing Mark Elber’s prize-winning book, featuring selected poems from the just-released Headstone.
8 minutes | Transcript
Headstone by Mark Elber
Introducing Mark Elber's prize-winning book, featuring selected poems from the just-released Headstone.
Autumn
Transitions, with poems by Ginny Lowe Connors, Larsen Bowker, Pru Starr and Wilderness Sarchild.
7 minutes | Transcript
Autumn
Transitions, with poems by Ginny Lowe Connors, Larsen Bowker, Pru Starr and Wilderness Sarchild.
2022 Passager Poet David Bergman
Four poems from 2022 Passager Poetry Contest Winner David Bergman.
6 minutes | Transcript
2022 Passager Poet David Bergman
Four poems from 2022 Passager Poetry Contest Winner David Bergman.
The Diaries
Pandemic reflections from Judith Beth Cohen, Maureen Woodcock, Gloria Kropf, Lynn M. Knapp, Rich Bates, Wendy Watson, Martha Graham-Waldon, Amy Cotler, Mary Alice Dixon, Ellen Reichman, Tricia Knoll, Pia Wood, Susan Milord and Dayana Moreno.
12 minutes | Transcript
The Diaries
Pandemic reflections from Judith Beth Cohen, Maureen Woodcock, Gloria Kropf, Lynn M. Knapp, Rich Bates, Wendy Watson, Martha Graham-Waldon, Amy Cotler, Mary Alice Dixon, Ellen Reichman, Tricia Knoll, Pia Wood, Susan Milord and Dayana Moreno.
The 2022 Contest Issue
Honorable mentions from the new issue of Passager, with poems by Joyce Schmid, Julie Pratt and James McGrath.
6 minutes | Transcript
The 2022 Contest Issue
Honorable mentions from the new issue of Passager, with poems by Joyce Schmid, Julie Pratt and James McGrath.
Women
Four poems about women, featuring Laurie Barton, Cathleen Cohen, Dianne Woods Ashley and Laura Secord.
7 minutes | Transcript
Women
Four poems about women, featuring Laurie Barton, Cathleen Cohen, Dianne Woods Ashley and Laura Secord.
National Ampersand Day
Honoring the ampersand and the bridges between ideas, with poems by Marilyn Wallner, Anne Myles, Patricia Zylius and Sarah Yerkes.
7 minutes | Transcript
National Ampersand Day
Honoring the ampersand and the bridges between ideas, with poems by Marilyn Wallner, Anne Myles, Patricia Zylius and Sarah Yerkes.
Summer
Sunny and seasonal, with poems by Pat Hale, Dorothy Riehm, John O’Dell and Ed Minus.
7 minutes | Transcript
Summer
Sunny and seasonal, with poems by Pat Hale, Dorothy Riehm, John O’Dell and Ed Minus.
Weddings
Wedding season, with excerpts of memoirs by Charles Heckman and Gloria O’Neil.
6 minutes | Transcript
Weddings
Wedding season, with excerpts of memoirs by Charles Heckman and Gloria O'Neil.
The Centenarians
On this 100th episode of Burning Bright, poems by 100-year-olds Jean Connor, Henry Morgenthau III and Sarah Yerkes.
7 minutes | Transcript
The Centenarians
On this 100th episode of Burning Bright, poems by 100-year-olds Jean Connor, Henry Morgenthau III and Sarah Yerkes.
Fathers
Fathers and fatherhood, with poems by Thomas Jardine, Harriet Stratton, Marc Swan and Jeanie Sanders.
6 minutes | Transcript
Fathers
Fathers and fatherhood, with poems by Thomas Jardine, Harriet Stratton, Marc Swan and Jeanie Sanders.
Living on the Cusp
Growing pains, with excerpts by Sarah Dabney and Timothy Reilly.
6 minutes | Transcript
Living on the Cusp
Growing pains, with excerpts by Sarah Dabney and Timothy Reilly.
The 1950s and 60s
Mid-century childhoods, with pieces by Judy Lee Green, Marianne Patty and Rosanne Singer.
7 minutes | Transcript
The 1950s and 60s
Mid-century childhoods, with pieces by Judy Lee Green, Marianne Patty and Rosanne Singer.
Memorial Day
Three women of WWII, with poems by Diane Dees, E. Laura Golberg and Shirley Brewer.
6 minutes | Transcript
Memorial Day
Three women of WWII, with poems by Diane Dees, E. Laura Golberg and Shirley Brewer.
Music
Musical imagery, with poems by Steve Matanle, Larnell Custis Butler and Maryhelen Snyder. (To see Larnell’s drawing of Bessie Ferguson, click on “transcript” below.)
5 minutes | Transcript
Music
Musical imagery, with poems by Steve Matanle, Larnell Custis Butler and Maryhelen Snyder.
Pets
Their companionship, with pieces by Roberta Schine, John Davis and Gary McClain Gannaway.
6 minutes | Transcript
Pets
Their companionship, with pieces by Roberta Schine, John Davis and Gary McClain Gannaway.
Mother’s Day
Memorable mothers, with pieces by Maureen Hossbacher, Margaret Osburn, Nancy Davidoff Kelton and Chris Carbaugh.
6 minutes | Transcript
Mother's Day
Memorable mothers, with pieces by Maureen Hossbacher, Margaret Osburn, Nancy Davidoff Kelton and Chris Carbaugh.
Baseball
The season begins, with pieces by Harry Bauld, John Kimmey and Jennifer Wallace.
6 minutes | Transcript
Baseball
The season begins, with pieces by Harry Bauld, John Kimmey and Jennifer Wallace.
Coupla Old Men
Meet Bert and Callum, with pieces by Kathy Shorr and Kirk Wareham.
6 minutes | Transcript
Coupla Old Men
Meet Bert and Callum, with pieces by Kathy Shorr and Kirk Wareham.
Eggs
More than food, with pieces by Mark Harris and Fran Markover.
7 minutes | Transcript
Eggs
More than food, with pieces by Mark Harris and Fran Markover.
Spring Miracles
Birth, new beginnings and miracles, with poems by Beth Paulson, Liz Abrams-Morley and Wendy Hoffman.
6 minutes | Transcript
Spring Miracles
Birth, new beginnings and miracles, with poems by Beth Paulson, Liz Abrams-Morley and Wendy Hoffman.
Women’s History Month
Celebrating women, with pieces by Wilderness Sarchild, Gilbert Arzola and Joyce Abell.
6 minutes | Transcript
Women's History Month
Celebrating women, with pieces by Wilderness Sarchild, Gilbert Arzola and Joyce Abell.
Pandemic Retrospective
Two years of COVID, with excerpts from Juliet Wilson, Orman Day, Patrick Hansel, Elaine Lambert and Liz Abrams-Morley.
7 minutes | Transcript
Pandemic Retrospective
Two years of COVID, with excerpts from Juliet Wilson, Orman Day, Patrick Hansel, Elaine Lambert and Liz Abrams-Morley.
War
Its impact, with poems by Patrick Hansel, James McGrath and Kaz Sussman.
6 minutes | Transcript
War
Its impact, with poems by Patrick Hansel, James McGrath and Kaz Sussman.
Near Death Experience
Life and death and curiosity, with poems by Joyce La Mers, Maureen Murphy Woodcock, Pat Hurley and Fran Markover.
6 minutes | Transcript
Near Death Experience
Life and death and curiosity, with poems by Joyce La Mers, Maureen Murphy Woodcock, Pat Hurley and Fran Markover.
Kids
Children and childhood, with pieces by Johanna DeMay, Kristin Davis and Dian Seidel.
6 minutes | Transcript
Kids
Children and childhood, with pieces by Johanna DeMay, Kristin Davis and Dian Seidel.
The New Issue!
A peek inside the 2022 Open Issue, with excerpts from Rhett Watts, Jayne Brown and Patrick J. Murphy.
6 minutes | Transcript
The New Issue!
A peek inside the 2022 Open Issue, with excerpts from Rhett Watts, Jayne Brown and Patrick J. Murphy.
Presidents’ Day
Presidential namesakes, with poems by Rossme Taylor, Tom Buchanan and Leah Johnson.
7 minutes | Transcript
Presidents' Day
Presidential namesakes, with poems by Rossme Taylor, Tom Buchanan and Leah Johnson.
Valentine’s Day
Love and romance, with poems by Denise Rue, C. W. Emerson, Marge Piercy, Chuck Madansky and Dorothy Weil.
7 minutes | Transcript
Valentine's Day
Love and romance, with poems by Denise Rue, C. W. Emerson, Marge Piercy, Chuck Madansky and Dorothy Weil.
Winter Animals
The Groundhog, the Mouse and the Crow, with pieces by Laura Wisniewski, Alene Bricken and Jean Connor.
6 minutes | Transcript
Winter Animals
The Groundhog, the Mouse and the Crow, with pieces by Laura Wisniewski, Alene Bricken and Jean Connor.
Three Sonnets and a Pantoum
Well and lesser-known forms, with poems by Lee Warner Brooks, Elinor Horwitz, Norma Chapman and Bonnie Naradzay.
6 minutes | Transcript
Three Sonnets and a Pantoum
Well and lesser-known forms, with poems by Lee Warner Brooks, Elinor Horwitz, Norma Chapman and Bonnie Naradzay.
In Memory of Jean Connor
A tribute episode to the remarkable poet.
6 minutes | Transcript
In Memory of Jean Connor
A tribute episode to the remarkable poet.
Hope
Springtime and other feelings we need right now, with poems by Barbara Stout, James McGrath, Gilbert Arzola and Shirley J. Brewer.
7 minutes | Transcript
Hope
Springtime and other feelings we need right now, with poems by Barbara Stout, James McGrath, Gilbert Arzola and Shirley J. Brewer.
The Poets of Ingleside
Celebrating new passions in old age, with poems by the Poetry Salon of Ingleside at Rock Creek.
10 minutes | Transcript
The Ingleside Poets
Celebrating new passions in old age, with poems by the Poetry Salon of Ingleside at Rock Creek.
Ox Horn Bend
Fathers and long-awaited answers, with excerpts from Ox Horn Bend by Roy Cheng Tsung.
6 minutes | Transcript
Ox Horn Bend
Fathers and long-awaited answers, with excerpts from Ox Horn Bend by Roy Cheng Tsung.
The Solitude of Memory
Empathy and experience, with poems about love, war and blindness, from The Solitude of Memory by Michael Miller.
7 minutes | Transcript
The Solitude of Memory
Empathy and experience, with poems about love, war and blindness, from The Solitude of Memory by Michael Miller.
Grandfather’s Mandolin
Ancestors traveling their paths to the future, with excerpts from Grandfather’s Mandolin by Fran Markover.
7 minutes | Transcript
Grandfather's Mandolin
Ancestors traveling their paths to the future, with excerpts from Grandfather’s Mandolin by Fran Markover.
Payments
The price of dowry and passage, with pieces by Gavin Kayner and Renny Golden.
8 minutes | Transcript
Payments
The price of dowry and passage, with pieces by Gavin Kayner and Renny Golden.
Thanksgiving
Cooking and expectation, with pieces by Maureen Hossbacher, Jim Taylor and Larnell Custis Butler.
7 minutes | Transcript
Thanksgiving
Cooking and expectation, with pieces by Maureen Hossbacher, Jim Taylor and Larnell Custis Butler.
Time
How we experience time, with poems by Steve Matanle, Diana Anhalt, Jennifer Burd and Sarah Yerkes.
6 minutes | Transcript
Time
How we experience time, with poems by Steve Matanle, Diana Anhalt, Jennifer Burd and Sarah Yerkes.
Veterans Day
The people that survived, with pieces by James McGrath and Mark G. Carter.
6 minutes | Transcript
Veterans Day
The people that survived, with pieces by James McGrath and Mark G. Carter.
Things in Trees
Apples, birds and wishes, with poems by Jean Connor, Fran Markover, Pat Anthony and Jennifer Wallace.
7 minutes | Transcript
Things in Trees
Apples, birds and wishes, with poems by Jean Connor, Fran Markover, Pat Anthony and Jennifer Wallace.
Driving
Unexpected destinations, with poems by Roger Pfingston, John Hovde, Jesse Arthur Stone and Shirley Brewer.
6 minutes | Transcript
Driving
Unexpected destinations, with poems by Roger Pfingston, John Hovde, Jesse Arthur Stone and Shirley Brewer.
Churches
Churches and change, with pieces by Amy Gottfried and Sharon Doyle.
5 minutes | Transcript
Churches
Churches and change, with pieces by Amy Gottfried and Sharon Doyle.
Masks
Masks: literal and metaphorical, with pieces by Miriam Karmel, Art Cohen, Ruth Beker and Henry Morgenthau III.
7 minutes | Transcript
Masks
Masks: literal and metaphorical, with pieces by Miriam Karmel, Art Cohen, Ruth Beker and Henry Morgenthau III.
2021 Passager Poet
Highlighting the 2021 Passager Poet Gail DiMaggio with two of her contest-winning “mettas.”
6 minutes | Transcript
2021 Passager Poet
Highlighting the 2021 Passager Poet Gail DiMaggio with two of her contest-winning "mettas."
2021 Contest Issue
Four poems from the new poetry contest issue, by Marie Fochios, Gail Newman, Colleen Anderson and Jan Mordenski.
7 minutes | Transcript
2021 Contest Issue
Four poems from the new poetry contest issue, by Marie Fochios, Gail Newman, Colleen Anderson and Jan Mordenski.
Autumn
Memories of young passion, with poems by Victoria Korth and Kathy Mangan, and in honor of National Cooking Day – a poem by Ruth Mota.
7 minutes | Transcript
Autumn
Memories of young passion, with poems by Victoria Korth and Kathy Mangan, and in honor of National Cooking Day – a poem by Ruth Mota.
Music
Two pieces sort of about music, by Donna Pucciani and Timothy Reilly.
6 minutes | Transcript
Music
Two pieces sort of about music, by Donna Pucciani and Timothy Reilly.
September
Football, Grandparents Day and Rosh Hashanah, with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Liliane Roy Anders and Fran Markover.
5 minutes | Transcript
September
Football, Grandparents Day and Rosh Hashanah, with poems by Gilbert Arzola, Liliane Roy Anders and Fran Markover.
Puttin’ It All on Hold
Summer break, with poems by Jennifer Wallace and Judith Arcana.
5 minutes | Transcript
Puttin' It All on Hold
Summer break, with poems by Jennifer Wallace and Judith Arcana.
Poems or Girdles?
Two form poems, by Antoinette Kennedy and Lynn Dizard.
6 minutes | Transcript
Poems or Girdles?
Two form poems, by Antoinette Kennedy and Lynn Dizard.
You Can Count On It
Three pieces about numbers from Wilderness Sarchild, Christine O’Connor and Marie Anderson.
7 minutes | Transcript
You Can Count On It
Three pieces about numbers from Wilderness Sarchild, Christine O'Connor and Marie Anderson.
Classical Surprises
Detention, indigestion, and other muses with pieces by Leon Arden and Dennis H. Lee.
5 minutes | Transcript
Classical Surprises
Detention, indigestion, and other muses with pieces by Leon Arden and Dennis H. Lee.
4th of July
Two very different takes on fireworks, with pieces by Jack Ritter and Victoria Wyatt.
6 minutes | Transcript
4th of July
Two very different takes on fireworks, with pieces by Jack Ritter and Victoria Wyatt.
Juneteenth
This episode celebrates Juneteenth, with pieces by Mary Carter Smith, Lucille Clifton and Larnell Custis Butler.
6 minutes | Transcript
Juneteenth
This episode celebrates Juneteenth, with pieces by Mary Carter Smith, Lucille Clifton and Larnell Custis Butler.
Father’s Day
Four pieces about fathers and food, by Ruth Holzer, Greg Moglia, Shirley J. Brewer and Roy Cheng Tsung.
6 minutes | Transcript
Father's Day
Four pieces about fathers and food, by Ruth Holzer, Greg Moglia, Shirley J. Brewer and Roy Cheng Tsung.
The 17-Year Locusts
Ok, not locusts — cicadas! If you’re in much of the eastern part of the United States these days, you’ve probably had the mixed blessing of dodging them, stepping on them, listening to them, and sticking their shells to your nose or eyebrows. Poems by Sophia Rivkin, Mary Azrael and Barbara Crooker.
6 minutes | Transcript
The 17-Year Locusts
Ok, not locusts — cicadas! If you’re in much of the eastern part of the United States these days, you’ve probably had the mixed blessing of dodging them, stepping on them, listening to them, and sticking their shells to your nose or eyebrows. Poems by Sophia Rivkin, Mary Azrael and Barbara Crooker.
First Anniversary
A look back to Passager’s beginnings back in 1990, with poems by former US Poet Laureate Josephine Jacobsen and Judson Jerome.
5 minutes | Transcript
First Anniversary
A look back to Passager’s beginnings back in 1990, with poems by former US Poet Laureate Josephine Jacobsen and Judson Jerome.
Guys and Sports
A look at sports and fans, with pieces by Bill Smoot, Gilbert Arzola and Kathy Mangan.
6 minutes | Transcript
Guys and Sports
A look at sports and fans, with pieces by Bill Smoot, Gilbert Arzola and Kathy Mangan.
Poetry Contest
Passager’s annual poetry contest closes April 15. On this episode, poems from past Poetry Contest issues.
6 minutes | Transcript
Poetry Contest
Passager’s annual poetry contest closes April 15. On this episode, poems from past Poetry Contest issues.
Baseball
To mark the beginning of baseball season, an excerpt of “Striking Out” by Bea Epstein from the 2013 Passager Open Issue.
5 minutes | Transcript
Baseball
To mark the beginning of baseball season, an excerpt of "Striking Out" by Bea Epstein from the 2013 Passager Open Issue.
Hope
Four pieces celebrating Spring, the season of hope, by Kathy Mangan (Taproot), John L. Wright (2021 Passager Open Issue), Jean L. Connor (A Hinge of Joy) and Helen Vo-Dinh (2007 Passager Open Issue).
6 minutes | Transcript
Hope
Four pieces celebrating Spring, the season of hope, by Kathy Mangan (Taproot), John L. Wright (2021 Passager Open Issue), Jean L. Connor (A Hinge of Joy) and Helen Vo-Dinh (2007 Passager Open Issue).
Jazz
Some poems inspired by jazz and jazz musicians, from Harry Bauld (The Uncorrected Eye), Steve Matanle (Nightbook) and John Glowney (2020 Passager Poetry Contest).
6 minutes | Transcript
Jazz
Some poems inspired by jazz and jazz musicians, from Harry Bauld (The Uncorrected Eye), Steve Matanle (Nightbook) and John Glowney (2020 Passager Poetry Contest).
Poetic Forms
Examples of three specific poetic forms, with poems by Philip Allen (2021 Open Issue), Sarah Yerkes (Days of Blue and Flame) and Clarinda Harriss (2018 Open Issue).
6 minutes | Transcript
Poetic Forms
Examples of three specific poetic forms, with poems by Philip Allen (2021 Open Issue), Sarah Yerkes (Days of Blue and Flame) and Clarinda Harriss (2018 Open Issue).
A Peek at the New Issue
Two pieces from the forthcoming issue of Passager, from Elaine Logan and Michael Salcman.
6 minutes | Transcript
A Peek at the New Issue
Two pieces from the forthcoming issue of Passager, from Elaine Logan and Michael Salcman.
Chinese New Year
An excerpt from Beyond Lowu Bridge by Roy Cheng Tsung to commemorate the Chinese New Year.
6 minutes | Transcript
Chinese New Year
An excerpt from Beyond Lowu Bridge by Roy Cheng Tsung to commemorate the Chinese New Year.
Valentine’s Day
Three poems about love, from Sheila Golburgh Johnson, Virginia Anderson and Ebby Malmgren.
6 minutes | Transcript
Valentine's Day
Three poems about love, from Sheila Golburgh Johnson, Virginia Anderson and Ebby Malmgren.
Groundhog Day
Three poems about animals that generally stay out of sight during the winter, by Lisa Bellamy, Judith Bernal and Stuart Chalfant.
7 minutes | Transcript
Groundhog Day
Three poems about animals that generally stay out of sight during the winter, by Lisa Bellamy, Judith Bernal and Stuart Chalfant.
Covid
Three poems from Passager writers Anita Mewherter (2018 Open Issue), Pilar Saavedra-Vela and Rex Wilder (2020 Poetry Contest Issue).
5 minutes | Transcript
Covid
Three poems from Passager writers Anita Mewherter (2018 Open Issue), Pilar Saavedra-Vela and Rex Wilder (2020 Poetry Contest Issue).
MLK
Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King with pieces by Margaret Rozga and Eugenia Collier, from Passager’s special Martin Luther King issue, published in 2008.
6 minutes | Transcript
MLK
Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King with pieces by Margaret Rozga and Eugenia Collier, from Passager’s special Martin Luther King issue, published in 2008.
The Quarantine 15
Three poems about food, by Miles Coon (2010 Passager Poetry Contest), Peter Harris (2012 Passager Open Issue) and Shirley J. Brewer (A Little Breast Music).
6 minutes | Transcript
The Quarantine 15
Three poems about food, by Miles Coon (2010 Passager Poetry Contest), Peter Harris (2012 Passager Open Issue) and Shirley J. Brewer (A Little Breast Music).
The cover art is a detail of a painting by Steve Matanle.
New Orleans Bound
Excerpts of an essay by Virginia writer Joyce Abell, from her memoir Prickly Roses, published by Passager Books in 2017. Meet Abell in a video interview.
7 minutes | Transcript
New Orleans Bound
Excerpts of an essay by Virginia writer Joyce Abell, from her memoir Prickly Roses, published by Passager Books in 2017. Meet Abell in a video interview.
It Pleases Me No End
Three poems to celebrate the season, from Steve Matanle (Nightbook), Sarah Yerkes (Days of Blue and Flame), and Jean L. Connor (A Cartography of Peace).
7 minutes | Transcript
It Pleases Me No End
Three poems to celebrate the season, from Steve Matanle (Nightbook), Sarah Yerkes (Days of Blue and Flame), and Jean L. Connor (A Cartography of Peace).
Christmas
Excerpts of “An Empty Sky,” a short story by Massachusetts writer Sean Padraic McCarthy from the 2020 Open issue of Passager.
6 minutes | Transcript
Christmas
Excerpts of “An Empty Sky," a short story by Massachusetts writer Sean Padraic McCarthy from the 2020 Open issue of Passager.
Trying to Come Home
Excerpt of a memoir by Chinese-American writer Roy Cheng Tsung, from his new book Ox Horn Bend, just released from Passager Books.
6 minutes | Transcript
Trying to Come Home
Excerpt of a memoir by Chinese-American writer Roy Cheng Tsung, from his new book Ox Horn Bend, just released from Passager Books.
Hunger & Faith
Two poems by poets Kathy Mangan (Taproot, 2019) and Harry Bauld (The Uncorrected Eye, 2018).
6 minutes | Transcript
Hunger & Faith
Two poems by poets Kathy Mangan (Taproot) and Harry Bauld (The Uncorrected Eye).
Thanksgiving
Excerpts from Illinois writer Julie McCracken’s memoir “Lord, Please Let Me Live Until Strawberry Season,” published in Passager in 1992.
5 minutes | Transcript
Thanksgiving
Excerpts from Illinois writer Julie McCracken's memoir “Lord, Please Let Me Live Until Strawberry Season,” published in Passager in 1992.
Battered Wife
Excerpts from Iowa writer Pam Kress-Dunn’s memoir “Love and Fury in a Plastic Box,” from the 2019 Passager Open Issue.
5 minutes | Transcript
Battered Wife
Excerpts from Iowa writer Pam Kress-Dunn’s memoir “Love and Fury in a Plastic Box,” from the 2019 Passager Open Issue.
Lizzie the Coyote
Excerpt of an essay by Oaxaca writer Robert Joe Stout called “Laughing at the Moon,” published in the 2017 Open Issue of Passager.
5 minutes | Transcript
Lizzie the Coyote
Excerpt of an essay by Oaxaca writer Robert Joe Stout called “Laughing at the Moon," published in the 2017 Open Issue of Passager.
Back to School
Two poems by New York poet Harry Bauld from his book, The Uncorrected Eye, and Indiana poet Gilbert Arzola, from his book, Prayers of Little Consequence.
6 minutes | Transcript
Back to School
Two poems by New York poet Harry Bauld from his book, The Uncorrected Eye, and Indiana poet Gilbert Arzola, from his book, Prayers of Little Consequence.
Growing Up in Traumatic Times
A poem by 2020 Passager Poet Liz Abrams-Morley, from the 2020 Passager Poetry Contest issue.
5 minutes | Transcript
Growing Up in Traumatic Times
A poem by 2020 Passager Poet Liz Abrams-Morley, from the 2020 Passager Poetry Contest issue.
Food
Two poems by poets Ruth Mota (2018 Passager Poetry Contest) and Leatha Kendrick (2017 Passager Poetry Contest).
6 minutes | Transcript
Food
Two poems by poets Ruth Mota (2018 Passager Poetry Contest) and Leatha Kendrick (2017 Passager Poetry Contest).
Before you write from the heart
Three poems from New Jersey poet Dennis H. Lee, 2020 winner of the Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for his collection, Tidal Wave.
5 minutes | Transcript
Before you write from the heart
Three poems from New Jersey poet Dennis H. Lee, 2020 winner of the Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for his collection, Tidal Wave.
Remembering Life in Mexico
Two poems from Georgia poet Diana Anhalt, from her book Because There Is No Return, published by Passager Books in 2015.
4 minutes | Transcript
Remembering Life in Mexico
Two poems from Georgia poet Diana Anhalt, from her book Because There Is No Return, published by Passager Books in 2015.
An Interpretation of Dreams
Excerpts of a short story by Baltimore writer Stephen Dixon from the 2016 Passager Open Issue.
5 minutes | Transcript
An Interpretation of Dreams
Excerpts of a short story by Baltimore writer Stephen Dixon from the 2016 Passager Open Issue.
The Approximate Weight of My Responsibility
Two poems by Cape Cod poet Wilderness Sarchild, from her book Old Women Talking, published by Passager Books in 2017.
5 minutes | Transcript
The Approximate Weight of My Responsibility
Two poems by Cape Cod poet Wilderness Sarchild, from her book Old Women Talking, published by Passager Books in 2017.
The Last Act
Two poems by D.C. poet Henry Morgenthau III from his book, A Sunday in Purgatory, published by Passager Books in 2016.
3 minutes | Transcript
The Last Act
Two poems by D.C. poet Henry Morgenthau III from his book, A Sunday in Purgatory, published by Passager Books in 2016.
Holding On
Excerpts of a memoir by Massachusetts writer Lynette Benton from the 2020 Passager Open Issue.
5 minutes | Transcript
Holding On
Excerpts of a memoir by Massachusetts writer Lynette Benton from the 2020 Passager Open Issue.
Insomnia
A poem by Baltimore native Moira Egan, from her book Hot Flash Sonnets, published by Passager Books in 2014.
3 minutes | Transcript
Insomnia
A poem by Baltimore native Moira Egan, from her book Hot Flash Sonnets, published by Passager Books in 2014.
Persecution
Excerpt of a memoir by Chinese-American writer Roy Cheng Tsung, from his book Beyond Lowu Bridge, published by Passager Books in 2014.
4 minutes | Transcript
Persecution
Excerpt of a memoir by Chinese-American writer Roy Cheng Tsung, from his book Beyond Lowu Bridge, published by Passager Books in 2014.
Lyric Compression
Two poems by Baltimore poets Joseph Harrison (2020 Passager Open Issue) and Fay Ashby (2019 Passager Poetry Contest).
4 minutes | Transcript
Lyric Compression
Two poems by Baltimore poets Joseph Harrison (2020 Passager Open Issue) and Fay Ashby (2019 Passager Poetry Contest).
Eye Openers
Excerpt of a memoir by New York writer Nancy Davidoff Kelton, from her book Finding Mr. Rightstein, published by Passager Books in 2016.
4 minutes | Transcript
Eye Openers
Excerpt of a memoir by New York writer Nancy Davidoff Kelton, from her book Finding Mr. Rightstein, published by Passager Books in 2016.
The Redeemed
A poem by Baltimore poet Kathy Mangan, from her book Taproot, published by Passager Books in 2019.
3 minutes | Transcript
The Redeemed
A poem by Baltimore poet Kathy Mangan, from her book Taproot, published by Passager Books in 2019.
After Vacationing in Maine
Two poems by Vermont poet Jean L. Connor, from her book A Cartography of Peace, published by Passager Books in 2005.
4 minutes | Transcript
After Vacationing in Maine
Two poems by Vermont poet Jean L. Connor, from her book A Cartography of Peace, published by Passager Books in 2005.
The Chugalug King Goes Down the Road
Excerpts from Baltimore writer Andrew Brown, from his book The Chugalug King & Other Stories, published by Passager Books in 2016. Meet Brown in a video interview.
4 minutes | Transcript
The Chugalug King Goes Down the Road
Excerpts from Baltimore writer Andrew Brown, from his book The Chugalug King & Other Stories, published by Passager Books in 2016.
Pygmalion and Galatea
A poem by Washington, DC poet Sarah Yerkes, from her book Days of Blue and Flame, published by Passager Books in 2019. Meet Yerkes in a video interview.
5 minutes | Transcript
Pygmalion and Galatea
A poem by Washington, DC poet Sarah Yerkes, from her book Days of Blue and Flame, published by Passager Books in 2019.
In the Fields
A poem by Indiana writer Gilbert Arzola, from his book Prayers of Little Consequence, published by Passager Books in 2020. Meet Arzola in a short video interview.
3 minutes | Transcript
In the Fields
A poem by Indiana writer Gilbert Arzola, from his book Prayers of Little Consequence, published by Passager Books in 2020.
How I Got to College
Excerpt of a memoir by Virginia writer Joyce Abell, from her book Prickly Roses, published by Passager Books in 2017. Meet Abell in a video interview.
4 minutes | Transcript
How I Got to College
Excerpt of a memoir by Virginia writer Joyce Abell, from her book Prickly Roses, published by Passager Books in 2017.
Pie Maker Ellen Emily Matthew
Two poems by Baltimore artist and poet Larnell Custis Butler, from her book Improvise in the Amen Corner, published by Passager Books in 2007.
3 minutes | Transcript
Pie Maker Ellen Emily Matthew
Two poems by Baltimore artist and poet Larnell Custis Butler, from her book Improvise in the Amen Corner, published by Passager Books in 2007.
To My Fellow Poets
Excerpts of an essay from Baltimore poet Tillie Friedenberg, who wrote in 2008 about joining the protest movement in the 60s, published in the Martin Luther King Jr. issue of Passager.
4 minutes | Transcript
To My Fellow Poets
Excerpts of an essay from Baltimore poet Tillie Friedenberg, who wrote in 2008 about joining the protest movement in the 60s, published in the Martin Luther King Jr. special release issue of Passager Journal.
Give Me Liberace or Give Me Death
Two poems by Baltimore poet Shirley Brewer, from her book A Little Breast Music, published by Passager Books in 2008.
3 minutes | Transcript
Give Me Liberace or Give Me Death
Two poems by Baltimore poet Shirley Brewer, from her book A Little Breast Music, published by Passager Books in 2008. This audio-cast was made possible in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
Meet Our Host
Jon Shorr hosted a radio show in the 90s that featured classic as well as newer poems, “The Muse ’til Midnight,” on Baltimore’s Big Band station WWLG. He is a writer himself, a lover of literature, and his favorite genre is writing radio plays. Do you remember listening in the dark?
You can also hear him on the Oldham County History Center podcast, reading “John Fairfield, Gun For Hire,” Episode 20.
Special thanks to artist Amanda Wrigley for the use of her painting for Burning Bright’s logo image.