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Discovering the Cape and Islands through Poetry

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On The Point, we discuss a new collection of poems titled From the Farther Shore with the editors: Alice Kociemba, Rich Youmans and Robin Smith Johnson.This anthology's one hundred and eighteen contemporary poems could not have been written about anywhere else than Cape Cod.
Next, we learn about the Cleaveland House Poets new anthology titled In The Company of Poets. Cleaveland House Poets have been meeting in West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, since 1963, and are considered the oldest continuous poetry group in the northeast. Our guests are Valerie Sonnenthal and Fan Ogilivie.
Mindy Todd hosts.

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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.