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Tag: Houston Poets

Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Cotton Candy” By Billie Duncan

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 20, 2017 · The Houston poet reads a poem about the hidden life of a clown.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Giving Up The Herd” By Sandi Stromberg

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 19, 2017 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by her grandfather and the Texas Panhandle.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “The Pilgrim Within” By Chris Wise

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 18, 2017 · The Houston poet reads a poem set in a trailer park in Lake Dallas, Texas.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Girrl” by Niki Herd

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 17, 2017 · The Houston poet talks about poetry as a weapon and reads a poem for her niece.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Reflection” By Cristina Martinez

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 14, 2017 · The Houston slam poet and animal lover reads a poem inspired by her cultural identity.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “This Page Is Left Intentionally Blank” By Mike Alexander

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 13, 2017 · The Houston poet reads a poem written in the form of a ballade.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “to become diagram” And “island where these things (seed)” By Ching-In Chen

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 12, 2017 · The Houston poet talks about layering voices and playing with syntax.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Vanishing Point” By Rich Levy

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 11, 2017 · The Houston poet reads an ode to the parents of teenagers.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Imagi 31” By Glynn Monroe Irby

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 10, 2017 · The Texas poet reads a poem inspired by an afternoon at Surfside Beach.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Poet’s Sutra” By Gerald Cedillo

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 6, 2017 · The Houston poet describes why writing poetry is like fencing.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Torrey Pines Beach” by Vanessa Zimmer-Powell

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 5, 2017 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by nature and the passage of time.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Luke Cage, Hip-Hop Superhero for Hire” by Jonathan Moody

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 4, 2017 · The Houston poet talks about insomnia, Neruda and an indestructible superhero.

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Houston Matters

Meet Houston Poet Choonwha Moon

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 7, 2017 · We meet Houston poet Choonwha Moon and hear one of her poems called What She Said.

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Houston Matters

Meet Houston Poet Choonwha Moon

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 14, 2016 · We meet Houston poet Choonwha Moon and hear one of her poems called What She Said.

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Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Durian” By Bao-Long Chu

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 29, 2016 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by food and family.

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Posted on June 3, 2022 · On Friday's show: Two staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are asking that District Attorney Kim Ogg be disqualified from prosecuting their case, which involves a controversial COVID-19 outreach contract. We learn why. And the new Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Houston Field Office discusses his job and efforts to fight crime in the area.

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