Focus on Flowers

Charles Greer has lived in southern Indiana more than 30 years, teaching at Indiana University.  He reads from a work-in-progress written in the Haibun form, which weaves short poetry - often haiku - with lyric prose.

The period between the late 1800's and the onset of World War 2 was a time when articles in gardening magazines had a powerful influence on Americans. There were many home gardeners-middle class amateurs-who favored old fashioned plantings that reflected traditional values.

This week, Harmonia explores music from the Winchester Part Books, a collection of madrigals and chansons by of some of the most well-known composers in Renaissance Europe, including Adrian Willaert, Orlando di Lasso, Filippo Azzaiolo, Claudin de Sermisy, and others.

This week, Harmonia explores music from the Winchester Part Books, a collection of madrigals and chansons by of some of the most well-known composers in Renaissance Europe, including Adrian Willaert, Orlando di Lasso, Filippo Azzaiolo, Claudin de Sermisy, and others.

Ruth Ann Morris is vice president of Patient Care Services at Bloomington Hospital where she is responsible for organizing, planning, and directing the activities of inpatient and outpatient care services.

"Who can tell me the wind does not speak through the agave..." The opening lines of "44th Aniversary" by F. Richard "Dick" Thomas.  Jenny Kander reads his poems "The Journey at 65," "Father, 1909-1978," "Celebration," "Free, " and "44th Aniversary" on this episode of The Poets Weave.

Amy Stewart writes that the cut flower trade is all about the struggle between what is natural and unspoiled and what is mass-produced and commercialized in her book.

Amy Stewart writes that the cut flower trade is all about the struggle between what is natural and unspoiled and what is mass-produced and commercialized in her book.

Stephen Flynn is the Ira A. Lipman senior fellow for counter-terrorism and national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations where he directs an ongoing private sector working group on homeland security.

This week, a look at the Renaissance lament known as the déploration. Also, the debut release of the Canadian ensemble I Furiosi.