vox poetica's 15 Minutes of Poetry

Author Cliff Brooks makes a return appearance to talk about his new books, Athena Departs and Exiles of Eden, his many other endeavors, and the aesthetic of contemporary poetry of the American South.

vox poetica's 15 Minutes of Poetry returns to the air with a new episode! Featuring Emma Eden Ramos and the Marymount Manhattan Review, this episode will include original poems and a discussion of craft, particularly as it relates to the arc of a writing career and artistic development. We will touch on inspiration and discipline and we will tackle the question: why poetry? Want to hear more? Tune in at noon, Wednesday, April 29!

Author Emma Eden Ramos is today's guest. She'll talk about her new book, Still at Your Door: A Fictional Memoir, and the use of poetic language in fiction.

Listen to Brittany Wilis and Tynan talk about 28 to Create, a daily prompt-based challenge that takes place for the month of February. Its purpose is to enliven artists who might need an extra creative push or who just want to have fun, and it culminates in a community of people sharing their work. Check out the tumblr and get ready to hear all the details.

Listen to Dale Leffler talk about writing poetry, reading poetry, and where to find inspiration on today's episode. He'll tell us about the benefits of writers' retreats, creativity exercises, and sharing one's writing in a workshop setting.

Today we'll talk to Frieda Landau about how writing styles fit our stories. She will read work from her book as well as some new writing, and she'll tell us about where she gets her inspiration, her process, and the unexpected things we learn when we write.

Listen to today's guest, Donnelle McGee, read from his forthcoming book, Naked. Donnelle will talk about the creative process, the importance of telling our stories, and the difference between fact and truth in poetry.

Today's guest, Puma Perl, fresh off the 20th annual Alternative New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza. Want to know what it's like to stage a massive poetry event? You're going to want to hear what this lady has to say about it. And hear her talk about her poetry and performance work in New York City.

CL Bledsoe joins me to talk about his new book, Riceland, and about the way the past inflects his writing. We will talk about voice and subject choice, inspiration, and how to infuse sad poetry with hope.

Listen to Brian Fanelli talk about his newly released poetry collection, All That Remains and find out about where he gets his poem ideas. He will read from the book and talk about current work as well.