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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Sway” By Ebony Stewart

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 29, 2021 · The Houston poet performs a poem dedicated to Black women and girls everywhere.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “For Tua Be” By April Lim

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 22, 2021 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by the memory of her long-lost uncle.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Blue Cadillac” By Holly Lyn Walrath

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 1, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by her grandmother’s car.

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Poet Emily Bludworth de Barrios

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Houston Poet Emily Bludworth Writes About Friendswood

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 14, 2018 · A Houston-based poet talks about her writing and reads some of her work.

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Meet Houston Poet Ayokunle Falomo

Catherine Lu

Posted on July 11, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem about the power of a voice.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “on power” By Ayokunle Falomo

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 9, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem about the power of a voice.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Godzilla Walks into a Bar” By Tria Wood

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 5, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem that imagines Godzilla having a cocktail.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “My Father & de Chirico Asleep on Chairs of Burnt Umber” By Analicia Sotelo

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 4, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem from her acclaimed debut collection.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “A Love Poem to Nuclear Fusion” By Joseph Machado

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 3, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by nuclear physics and romantic love.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Thịt Kho” By Joshua Nguyen

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 2, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by his favorite Vietnamese dish.

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Voices and Verses

Video – National Poetry Month: “A Slave’s Love” By Savannah Blue

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 28, 2017 · The Houston slam poet performs a poem inspired by the deepest love she can imagine.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Because You Requested Poetry About Jimi Hendrix and Eggplant” By John Milkereit

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 27, 2017 · The Houston poet reads a psychedelic poem, written for friends.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Paris in Mind” by Stan Crawford

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 26, 2017 · The Houston poet and lawyer reads a poem inspired by The City of Light.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “For A Man With One Earring” By Varsha Saraiya-Shah

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 24, 2017 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a moment in traffic on the 610 Loop.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Kill Time Objective” By Roberto Tejada

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 21, 2017 · The UH professor reads a poem inspired by two dreams and personal loss.

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National Poetry Month: “Liturgy of a Holy Rock and Roll Poet” by Chris Wise

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 27, 2023 · The Houston poet reads a piece about struggling to be a writer and the blood, sweat, and tears of chasing a dream.

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National Poetry Month: “Color Study: Yellow” By Ariana Lee

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 27, 2023 · The Houston Youth Poet Laureate shares a poem inspired by her Asian American identity.

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Making Sense Of False News Stories Spread Across Media Platforms (April 29, 2021)

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Posted on April 29, 2021 · On Thursday's show: No one’s coming for your hamburgers, and the Vice President isn't pushing her book on migrants at the border. But boy did those false claims catch on recently. So, what do we do about this Pandora’s box of amplified false news spread among cable news, tabloids, and social media?

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National Poetry Month: “For Tua Be” By April Lim

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 22, 2021 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by the memory of her long-lost uncle.

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