Bless the Boxing Ring
From her book Glass Jaw, poet Raisa Tolchinsky reads "Bless the Boxing Ring," "Carmen," "Melissa," and "Jess." “Poetry is a language of imagination, which is world-building. To imagine, to act on imagination, to choose t

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A weekly program of poetry reading hosted by Romayne Rubinas Dorsey and produced by WFIU Public Media from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Romayne Rubinas Dorsey and hosts The Poets Weave, a arts show with 273 episodes published.
From her book Glass Jaw, poet Raisa Tolchinsky reads "Bless the Boxing Ring," "Carmen," "Melissa," and "Jess." “Poetry is a language of imagination, which is world-building. To imagine, to act on imagination, to choose t
Writer Alyse Knorr reads her poem from her book Ardor: “Post-Partum,” “Incompleteness Theorem,” “Eclipse,” and “Ode.” Alyse Knorr is the author of six poetry collections and two video game history books. Her lyrics have
“A poem begins as a lump in the throat. A sense of wrong. A homesickness. A love sickness.” – Robert Frost Born and raised in Chicago, Janine Harrison is the author of Turning 50 on El Camino de Santiago, Weight of Silen
Allie Rigby reads "Nominare," "Signal," "Moonscape for a Child," "Mouse Fear," and "Gretel." “So much of my writing life, I’m discovering, is about loosening what I know, or what I think I know.” –Ross Gay Allie has root
Peter Kaczmarczyk reads his poems “A Home For Jim’s Zombies” and “Mood For A Day.” Peter was raised in Massachusetts and now resides in Indiana. His writing is assisted by cats, who think they can write better than him b
Colleen Wells is a Bloomington, Indiana-based author who believes writing is a healing force, and helps others feel empowered to share their stories. Among her publishing credits is the memoir, Dinner with Doppelgangers
Mary Dezember reads her poems " Wild Conviction Epigraph: Poem 1" and "Poetry within the story: Poems 2-4" from her novel, Wild Conviction. Mary is an award-winning author of stories and poetry as portals to possibilitie
Mary Dezember reads her poems " Wild Conviction Epigraph: Poem 1" and "Poetry within the story: Poems 2-4" from her novel, Wild Conviction . Mary is an award-winning author of stories and poetry as portals to possibiliti
Writer Alyse Knorr reads from her book Wolf Tours, a surrealist novel-in-verse: “Day One,” “Wolf Tours Rules,” “Hunting Lesson,” and “Gratuity Not Included.” Alyse is the author of six poetry collections and two video ga
Writer Alyse Knorr reads from her book Wolf Tours , a surrealist novel-in-verse: “Day One,” “Wolf Tours Rules,” “Hunting Lesson,” and “Gratuity Not Included.” Alyse is the author of six poetry collections and two video g
Antonia Matthew grew up in England during World War II and has lived in Bloomington, Indiana since 1968. She has been a member of the writing group "Five Women Poets" since 1974, which has published three chapbooks and o
Antonia Matthew grew up in England during World War II and has lived in Bloomington, Indiana since 1968. She has been a member of the writing group "Five Women Poets" since 1974, which has published three chapbooks and o
Antonia Matthew grew up in England during World War II and has lived in Bloomington, Indiana since 1968. She has been a member of the writing group "Five Women Poets" since 1974, which has published three chapbooks and o
Antonia Matthew grew up in England during World War II and has lived in Bloomington, Indiana since 1968. She has been a member of the writing group "Five Women Poets" since 1974, which has published three chapbooks and o
Angela Lim is a poet, educator, and editor currently living in Bloomington, Indiana, where she is pursuing an MFA in poetry at Indiana University. In addition to writing poems, Angela has written dozens of juvenile nonfi
Allie Rigby has roots in the chaparral and deserts of California. She is the author of Moonscape for a Child, published by Bored Wolves in 2024, and she’s a recipient of a Fulbright grant to Romania. Her writing explores
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” --Socrates Colleen Wells read her poems “A Party of Five Becomes Two,” “Heartblast,” “Love It or List It,” “Snow Day
Mary Dezember is an award-winning author of stories and poetry as portals to possibilities. While earning her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Indiana University, she directed the Runcible Spoon Poetry Series. Professo
"Less than anything cannot satisfy man.” – William Blake Alyse Knorr is the author of six poetry collections and two video game history books. Her lyrics have been performed at Carnegie Hall and her poetry is permanently
Poet Daniel Lassell reads “Llama,” “Ritter Park Cabin,” “Frame [Like a resurrected body],” “Downward Rooms,” and “Frame Inside a Frame [In the underworld].” Daniel is the author of two poetry books: Spit, published by Wh
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