April is National Poetry Month. Throughout the month, we celebrate with a poem-a-day, read by its author — a Texas-based poet, recorded in the Houston Public Media studios. Every Monday in April, we also air a sound portrait on Houston Matters. The 2018 series features all Houston poets.
Posted on · Houston’s Youth Poet Laureate reads a poem set along a sacred riverfront in her hometown in India.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by the Houston real estate market.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by family dynamics, spirituality, and coming-of-age.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem that transcends the pain of illness.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem set in the aftermath of Harvey.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem that weaves a story from a history book with a childhood memory.
Posted on · The Houston teen poet reads a poem inspired by her experience of growing up as an Asian American.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by an obsession with language and Texas history.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem that revisits her memory of a train wreck.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem about the power of a voice.
Posted on · Houston’s Poet Laureate reads a poem inspired by motherhood.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem that imagines Godzilla having a cocktail.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem from her acclaimed debut collection.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by nuclear physics and romantic love.
Posted on · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by his favorite Vietnamese dish.