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Category: Voices and Verses

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, we also feature a sound portrait of a poet, which will also air on Houston Matters.

Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “Anecdote Of The Puddle” By Erika Jo Brown

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 15, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a rainy day in Montrose.

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National Poetry Month: “My Hunger” By Jackson Neal

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 12, 2019 · The Houston Youth Poet Laureate reads a poem that explores how the body is affected by loss.

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National Poetry Month: “Modern Blessing” By Leslie Contreras Schwartz

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 11, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by selfies.

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National Poetry Month: “National Grief” By Rohan Chhetri

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 10, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a memorial poem.

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National Poetry Month: “05092000” By Ashlyn “Lyn” Stewart

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 9, 2019 · The Houston youth poet reads a poem inspired by self-acceptance.

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National Poetry Month: “Selena’s Last Concert In Houston” By Reyes Ramirez

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 8, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by the Queen of Tejano music.

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National Poetry Month: “Hiding You Under Me” By Eloísa Pérez-Lozano

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 5, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem written in the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shooting.

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National Poetry Month: “Schwarzenegger In Prayer” By Luisa Muradyan

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 4, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by action movies of the late ‘80s.

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National Poetry Month: “This Side Up” By Outspoken Bean

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 3, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a daring escape to freedom.

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National Poetry Month: “Hippocampus, Or If I Were A Boy” By Matty Layne Glasgow

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 2, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by seahorses.

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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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National Poetry Month: “We Holy Thieves” By Robin Reagler

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 30, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a drive between Texas and Arkansas.

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National Poetry Month: “For Alan” By Christopher Diaz

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 27, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem dedicated to his brother.

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National Poetry Month: “Enough” By Jeremy Eugene

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 26, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a decision to move to Trinidad.

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National Poetry Month: “Nature morte aux grenades” By Juliane Tran

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 25, 2018 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by an installation by artist Mona Hatoum.

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

Michael Hagerty

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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National Poetry Month: “Leather Jacket” By Justin Jannise

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 15, 2021 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by an experience at a thrift store.

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