vox poetica's 15 Minutes of Poetry

Annmarie Lockhart talks with David Messineo about his experiences founding and editing New Jersey's Sensations Magazine, writing poetry, his new collection, and assorted other poetry side notes. 

Annmarie Lockhart interviews West Virginia poet Kirk Judd about the influence of one's environment on one's poetry. Judd discusses the environment, his poetic activism, and the experience of curating Joseph Barrett's collection, Blue Planet Memoirs, published posthumously by Dos Madres Press.

CL Bledsoe is the author of numerous poetry and fiction books. He talks with host, Annmarie Lockhart about which inspirations become fiction and which become poems, what it's like to be heckled at a reading, and the process of writing and publishing sensitive work that involves other people. 

Darryl Willis is a writer and pastor who has spent many years doing mission work in Ukraine, which has been an ongoing muse to his poetry. He talks to us about form, inspiration, and the place of poetry in a busy creative life. 

Emma Eden Ramos writes poetry and fiction. She also teaches. She talks to us about finding balance and how teaching and writing coinspire. She also talks about her forthcoming anthology, Love Is Love. 

John Kaniecki is a writer of fiction, poetry, and memoir. He has published work in all three genres and continues to write his way through life. He talks to us about the process and purpose of writing, how he selects form, and what poetry does for both the writer and the reader. 

Annmarie Lockhart interviews Ryan J. Torres about his poetry, published and new, and about his process. He will read two poems and talk about his books and where you can get them.

Elizabeth Stelling has been a poetry presence in New Jersey for more than a decade. With a history of producing live events and publishing print collections, both single-author and anthologies, she has also found a way to develop her own authentic poetic voice. Now she's turning her attention to using poetry to help people tell their own stories. Listen as she describes her new venture, the nonprofit Write 2 Change, and learn more about her next challenge. 

Listen in as vox poetica's Annmarie Lockhart talks to Anthony Roberts about his upcoming new book, Pigtown, set to publish in February 2018 from Red Dashboard Publications. Anthony wears many hats as soldier, professor, writer, and he will talk about them all, where they come together and diverge in the realm of his creativity. He will also read from Pigtown and talk about the influence of his hometown, Baltimore, on his work. 

Listen to Cassie Premo Steele talk about her new book, Tongues in Trees. The book is a compilation of poems written from 1994 through 2017. Cassie talks about this book and its exploration of the strength of the feminine voice, and reads selections from the three different eras in which the work was written. 

Author Cliff Brooks makes a return appearance to talk about his new books, Athena Departs and Exiles of Eden, his many other endeavors, and the aesthetic of contemporary poetry of the American South.

vox poetica's 15 Minutes of Poetry returns to the air with a new episode! Featuring Emma Eden Ramos and the Marymount Manhattan Review, this episode will include original poems and a discussion of craft, particularly as it relates to the arc of a writing career and artistic development. We will touch on inspiration and discipline and we will tackle the question: why poetry? Want to hear more? Tune in at noon, Wednesday, April 29!

Author Emma Eden Ramos is today's guest. She'll talk about her new book, Still at Your Door: A Fictional Memoir, and the use of poetic language in fiction. 

Listen to Brittany Wilis and Tynan talk about 28 to Create, a daily prompt-based challenge that takes place for the month of February. Its purpose is to enliven artists who might need an extra creative push or who just want to have fun, and it culminates in a community of people sharing their work. Check out the tumblr and get ready to hear all the details. 

Listen to Dale Leffler talk about writing poetry, reading poetry, and where to find inspiration on today's episode. He'll tell us about the benefits of writers' retreats, creativity exercises, and sharing one's writing in a workshop setting.

Today we'll talk to Frieda Landau about how writing styles fit our stories. She will read work from her book as well as some new writing, and she'll tell us about where she gets her inspiration, her process, and the unexpected things we learn when we write. 

Listen to today's guest, Donnelle McGee, read from his forthcoming book, Naked. Donnelle will talk about the creative process, the importance of telling our stories, and the difference between fact and truth in poetry. 

Today's guest, Puma Perl, fresh off the 20th annual Alternative New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza. Want to know what it's like to stage a massive poetry event? You're going to want to hear what this lady has to say about it. And hear her talk about her poetry and performance work in New York City.

CL Bledsoe joins me to talk about his new book, Riceland, and about the way the past inflects his writing. We will talk about voice and subject choice, inspiration, and how to infuse sad poetry with hope.

Listen to Brian Fanelli talk about his newly released poetry collection, All That Remains and find out about where he gets his poem ideas. He will read from the book and talk about current work as well.