Present Poetry Podcast

17/11/2025

Happy Monday!

This week, revisit the imaginative poetry of Linda M. Crate!

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12/11/2025

"The magic of the song / Filling my mind will / Play on the wind without / The pain it takes to / Create it."

Experience the creative poetry of Athena Pajer in this week's episode!

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Athena Pajer is the founder of Just My Typewriter Poetry (https://www.justmytypewriterpoetry.com/) , a Central Illinois initiative making poetry more visible...

10/11/2025

Happy Monday!

This week, experience the heartfelt poetry of Athena Pajer!

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05/11/2025

"because poetry, when rooted - makes the broken feel whole."

This week, enjoy the powerful poetry of Danita Johnson!

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When Danita Johnson speaks, the room leans in.Her poems don’t whisper — they grab you by the skin.Rooted in radiance, unapologetically Black,she’s rewriting ...

03/11/2025

Happy Monday!

This week, experience the powerful poetry of Danita Johnson!

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29/10/2025

"I thought of letters, and words, and lines, / the comfort that comes with structure and form. / Even chaos relies on definition."

This week, enjoy the illustrative poems of Richard Stimac poet!

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Richard Stimac has published a poetry book (Bricolage from Spartan Press), two poetry chapbooks, and one flash fiction chapbook. In his work, Richard explore...

27/10/2025

And, we're back! Thank you for your patience as we sort out some technial issues.

This week, enjoy the illustrative poems of Richard Stimac!

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21/10/2025

Well, looks like another no-episode week as we navigate some technical issues. Sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope to see you next week!

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13/10/2025

No this week!

In the meantime, check out our previous episodes to revisit an old favorite, or find a new one!

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Welcome to the Present Poetry Podcast YouTube Channel! Here, you can enjoy the podcast, comment on your favorite episodes, and experience the occasional bonus episode! It's the perfect channel for poetry lovers of all kinds, so make sure you subscribe today!

08/10/2025

"Shielding the softer bodies fragile to survival. / An anchor against emergent survival."

This week, experience the uplifting poetry of Moore Ngwenya!

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06/10/2025

Happy Monday!

This week, enjoy the uplifting poems of Moore Ngwenya!

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01/10/2025

"I love the sight my eyes behold; / These things I’ll cherish when I’m old,"

This week, enjoy the expressive poetry of Souad Zakarani!

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