poetry

People who work with youth poets around the state want to give them a larger voice, as many are sharing their feelings through artistic expression.

Central Lakes College in Brainerd’s poetry program Verse Like Water features renowned national poets. Jeff Johnson, director of Verse Like Water, joined “Area Voices” to discuss the upcoming season.

April was National Poetry Month. This week, our Question of the Week asks about your favorite poems and poets.

Steve Downing died June 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids. He was a writer, musician, arts administrator and supporter, Northland Foundation trustee, bon vivant and more.

Aaron Wenger was a poet and physicist who was instrumental in starting the engineering program at Itasca Community College, now Minnesota North-Itasca. He was a regular part of KAXE's programming for many years, whether he was sharing a poem, a story, or his thoughts on the universe.

William Tecku writes on scrolls, creating poetry that is both literary and visual.

Observations of the morning in Bemidji poet Mark Christensen's new collection of poems: A Quick Reveal.

John Latimer's official weekly report on nature.

Dr. Gwen Westerman has been named Minnesota's newest poet laureate.

Dr. Gwen Westerman has been named Minnesota's newest poet laureate.