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Celebrating National Poetry Month, Locally

J. Junker

April is National Poetry Month. On The Point, we welcome three poet guests. 

First, we speak with Alice Kociemba and Rich Youmans. They're editors of a soon-to-be published anthology entitled From the Farther Shore: Discovering Cape Cod and the Islands Through Poetry. The anthology is being published through Bass River Press under the umbrella of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod. Kociemba is founding director of Calliope Poetry Series in Falmouth, and currently the guest editor for Common Threads, a collaborative project published annually by the Mass Poetry organization.

Next we hear from Justen AhrenMartha's Vineyard Poet Laureate.  He has a new collection of poems called A Machine for Remembering, and a new album. He talks about inspirations for the album: a piano that briefly was stored at his house; and migrants who he assisted that are living in a Greek refugee camp. 

 

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Interview with poet Justen Ahren

 

 

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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.