Burning Bright

Burning Bright

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Burning Bright episodes

  • Morgenthau Prize Winner

    A three-poem preview of Proof of Life by Kathy O’Fallon, winner of the 2026 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize.

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    8 min
  • Vietnam War

    Commemorating the anniversary of the capture of Saigon, with excerpts from Jeffrey Minch, Michael Miller, and Gary Lark. 

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    7 min
  • Earth Day

    Poems that take place outside, from Maura High, Beverly Osband, Sam Schmidt, and Jean Connor.

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    7 min
  • Play Ball!

    Celebrating the start of baseball season with work from Bea Epstein, Barry Nemett, John Kimmey, and Jennifer Wallace.

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    8 min
  • Siblings

    Celebrating National Siblings Day with pieces from Perie Longo, Helen Vo-Dinh, and Gail DiMaggio.

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    8 min
  • Organ Recital

    Pieces on aging body parts by Harry Bauld, Michael Brodin, and Katherine Briccetti. 

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    9 min
  • Issue 80

    A sneak peek into the new issue with Richard Jacobs, Hania Qutub, Mary Alice Dixon, and Robbie Gamble.

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    9 min
  • Sylvia Beach

    An appreciation of literature and writers with poems by Mark Brooks, Judy Ireland, Florence Weinberger, and Bonnie Naradzay. 

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    9 min
  • John Keats

    Commemorating John Keats with odes by John Philip Drury, Myra Shapiro, and Mark Elber. 

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    8 min

About Burning Bright

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