Poetry Moment

Dennis Held lives in the Vinegar Flats neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, where he is a book editor and community organizer. His first book of poetry, Betting on the Night, was published by Lost Horse Press; his second, Ourself, by Gribble Press. His most recent collection, Not Me, Exactly, was published in 2020 by Hand to Mouth Press. His essay: What I'll Miss, is published in Pushcart Prize 2022, the best of the small press. He lives along Hangman Creek and watches for kingfishers.

This material was taken from a 2010 Bookshelf program in which Dick Warwick was interviewed by Dennis Held on the subject of Cowboy Poetry.

This material was taken from a 2010 Bookshelf program in which Dick Warwick was interviewed by Dennis Held on the subject of Cowboy Poetry.

This material was taken from a 2010 Bookshelf program in which Dick Warwick was interviewed by Dennis Held on the subject of Cowboy Poetry.

Chris Cook is Spokane's Poet Laureate for 2019-2021.

Chris Cook is Spokane's Poet Laureate for 2019-2021.

Chris Cook is Spokane's Poet Laureate for 2019-2021.

Chris Cook is Spokane's Poet Laureate for 2019-2021.

Chris Cook is Spokane's Poet Laureate for 2019-2021.

This week Spokane Poet Nance Van Winckel brings us a week in memory of James McAuley. Jim was a beloved poet and teacher at EWU who passed away this fall. He, along with John Keeble, was the founder of Eastern Washington University's Creative Writing Program.

This week Spokane Poet Nance Van Winckel brings us a week in memory of James McAuley. Jim was a beloved poet and teacher at EWU who passed away this fall. He, along with John Keeble, was the founder of Eastern Washington University's Creative Writing Program.

This week Spokane Poet Nance Van Winckel brings us a week in memory of James McAuley. Jim was a beloved poet and teacher at EWU who passed away this fall. He, along with John Keeble, was the founder of Eastern Washington University's Creative Writing Program.

This week Spokane Poet Nance Van Winckel brings us a week in memory of James McAuley. Jim was a beloved poet and teacher at EWU who passed away this fall. He, along with John Keeble, was the founder of Eastern Washington University's Creative Writing Program.

This week Spokane Poet Nance Van Winckel brings us a week in memory of James McAuley. Jim was a beloved poet and teacher at EWU who passed away this fall. He, along with John Keeble, was the founder of Eastern Washington University's Creative Writing Program.

Selections from "Snowbound, a Winter Idyl" by John Greenleaf Whittier, read by Spokane Public Radio staff and friends from Christmas week 2019. This is Part 5, read by music director Verne Windham.

Selections from "Snowbound, a Winter Idyl" by John Greenleaf Whittier, read by Spokane Public Radio staff and friends from Christmas week 2019. This is Part 4, read by chief engineer Jerry Olson.