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Ignite change and curiosity, with Houston Public Media

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: “My First Twenty-Dollar Bill” By Addie Tsai

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 16, 2019 · The Houston poet reads a poem inspired by a childhood memory.

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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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Voices and Verses

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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Voices and Verses

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.

Tags Leslie Contreras Schwartz Modern Blessing National Poetry Month selfie voices and verses

Voices and Verses

National Poetry Month: “National Grief” By Rohan Chhetri

Catherine Lu

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

Tags National Grief National Poetry Month poetry Rohan Chhetri voices and verses

Voices and Verses

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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Voices and Verses

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.

Tags National Poetry Month poetry Reyes Ramirez selena voices and verses

Voices and Verses

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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Voices and Verses

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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Voices and Verses

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.

Tags Houston poet National Poetry Month Outspoken Bean poetry This Side Up voices and verses

Voices and Verses

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.

Tags Hippocampus Houston poet Matty Layne Glasgow poetry voices and verses

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.

Tags Blue Cadillac Holly Lyn Walrath Houston Poets poetry voices and verses

Voices and Verses

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.

Tags National Poetry Month poetry Robin Reagler voices and verses Writers in the Schools

Voices and Verses

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.

Tags Christopher Diaz National Poetry Month poetry slam poetry voices and verses

Voices and Verses

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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