Here in the Mind
Gary Snyder and Daisy Zamora have each, in their own way, engaged in battle. In this program, the staunch defender of the natural world and the combatant in the Nicaraguan civil war wield their preferred weapon, language, which in their hands has th...
Swirl Like a Leaf
Poetry offers a way for individuals to make sense of themselves, understand their motivations and fears, gain insight into their past and their future. As this program shows, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Robert Bly, and Marilyn Chin have all found routes to...
Some Can Sing
Poetry’s ability to bridge gaps and cross boundaries is emphasized in this program through the works of Robert Hass, Claribel Alegría, and Carolyn Forché. Distinctly different in terms of background and style, these three artists are identical i...
Love's Confusing Joy
Coleman Barks has dedicated much of his life’s work to introducing the 13th-century Islamic mystic Jelaluddin Rumi to contemporary audiences. In this program, Barks brings the prolific Rumi to life in poems that are alternately ecstatic, wise, and...