Burning Bright

Burning Bright

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Burning Bright episodes

  • Trees

    Some tree poems to bridge Earth Day and Arbor Day, from Constance Quarterman Bridges, Michael Fulop and Kendra Kopelke. 

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    6 min
  • Shakespeare's Birthday

    Celebrating Shakespeare's birthday with four pieces about writing, by Sarah Yerkes, Ruth Moose, Elizabeth Kerlikowske and James McGrath. 

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    6 min
  • Poetry Contest

    Passager’s annual poetry contest closes April 15. On this episode, poems from past Poetry Contest issues.

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    7 min
  • Baseball

    To mark the beginning of baseball season, an excerpt of "Striking Out" by Bea Epstein from the 2013 Passager Open Issue.

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    6 min
  • 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). 

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    7 min
  • Women's History Month

    Three poems for Women’s History Month, by MaryAnn Miller and Ellen Schmidt (2018 Passager Poetry Contest) and Mary Stone Hanley (2017 Passager Poetry Contest).

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    6 min
  • 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).

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    7 min
  • 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).

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    6 min

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Passager’s weekly podcast, presenting poetry and prose by writers over 50. Hosted by Jon Shorr.