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Linger in the space between a poem being spoken and being heard.

Poetry Centered features curated selections from Voca, the University of Arizona Poetry Center’s online audiovisual archive of more than 1,000 recordings of poets reading their work during visits to the Center between 1963 and today. In each episode, a guest poet introduces three poems from Voca, sharing their insights about the rem... more

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Eduardo Martínez-Leyva considers what it means to be a good ancestor, to live and work with the desire to comfort those who will follow us in their own trying times. He shares Gloria Anzaldúa modeling the mixed languages of the border (“mujer cacto”)... more

Laura Da’ selects poems that report back to us with forthright courage She introduces James Welch speaking with a ringing sense of sovereignty (“In My First Hard Springtime”), Saretta Morgan crossing thresholds of space and perspective (“Consequences... more

Asa Drake introduces poems that illustrate the long line’s possibilities for creating meaning and connection. She shares Saretta Morgan demonstrating silence and expansiveness (“Dominant orientation lights a corridor wide as Mexico's northern border”... more

Prageeta Sharma selects recordings by poets who shaped her as a writer, and who have also shaped the landscape of contemporary American poetry by blending a sense of intimacy with direct address. She shares Ai inhabiting a persona that mixes sass and... more

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Prageeta Sharma
Guest host introducing three archive selections
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Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis
A writer, curator, and arts administrator known for his work in Asian American literature.
Asian American Literary Review
Episode: Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis: Refugee Poetics
Mai Der Vang
Hmong American poet and author, recognized for her explorations of refugee themes in her work.
Author of Afterland and Primordial
Episode: Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis: Refugee Poetics
Monica Sok
Poet of the Khmer diaspora, exploring themes of memory and identity in her work.
Author of American Heartbreak
Episode: Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis: Refugee Poetics
Ocean Vuong
Award-winning poet and author exploring themes of identity, war, and belonging.
Author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Episode: Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis: Refugee Poetics
July Westhale
Poet and translator, known for her bold writing style.
Episode: July Westhale: The Truest Sense
Randall Horton
Executive Director of Radical Reversal, writer, poet, artist, and professor
Radical Reversal
Episode: Bonus: Radical Reversal in Birmingham II
Little D
Young poet from Jefferson County Youth Detention Center sharing her experiences
Episode: Bonus: Radical Reversal in Birmingham II
Dawn Lundy Martin
Poet and essayist, author of five books of poems, co-founder and director of the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics at the University of Pittsburgh
Bard College
Episode: Dawn Lundy Martin: Our Present, Long Moment

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Julie Swarstad-Johnson
Archivist and host associated with the Poetry Center and University of Arizona Poetry Center.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • Great Poems, Smart Commentary

    I love hearing poets talk about poems they love. Poetry Centered is just that. It’s a pleasure to listen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Daveiii
    United States4 years ago
  • Poets bring poets to life

    It’s always wonderful to hear poets speak about the poets whose work is meaningful to them! Each guest’s selection from the Poetry Center’s amazing audio archive, and their commentary on it, is a delight.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kelsi V
    United States6 years ago
  • Amazing resource

    The Poetry Center at the university of Arizona is an incredible source for poetry & education. So glad they are sharing this bringing with the world!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MommaElyse
    United States6 years ago

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The show is a valuable resource for poetry education and archiving.
Listeners praise the thoughtful selection of poems and the intimate readings.
The format effectively bridges archival poetry with contemporary voices.
Audiences appreciate hearing poets discuss their personal connections to the works.

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Q: What do you hope the listener will gain from listening to your work?
The poems are about love and how loving me is hard due to my past experiences.
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Q: How important is your grandmother to you?
She's like a mother to me because my mom passed away when I was young.
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Q: As you were writing these poems, what would you want the reader to know about Ari?
That it was kinda hard growing up, without a mother, and being in and out of juvenile, and getting in trouble, and doing drugs and stuff.

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Listeners can expect thoughtful, literature-forward conversations centered on poetry from the archive. Guests often introduce three chosen poems from a wide range of poets, offering personal readings, historical or thematic context, and reflections that connect the work to broader social and cultural experiences, including diaspora, trauma, memory, and identity. The show frequently pairs intimate readings with interviews that illuminate how poetry engages with pressing human questions, from refugees and marginalized communities to love, loss, and healing. Noteworthy is the emphasis on poetry as a vehicle for critical dialogue and community—guests share both scholarship and personal connection to the works, and episodes close with the guest ... more

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2. Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis
3. Mai Der Vang
4. Monica Sok
5. Ocean Vuong
6. July Westhale
7. Randall Horton
8. Little D

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