The Beat
Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
A daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Minnesota poets prove that every day.
This series features short poems by writers that have some connection to Minnesota. Some of these poets are alive, some are not. Some are well known, some are not.
Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Jennifer Sporcich lives in Minneapolis with her two dogs and two parakeets. She received a BFA from the school of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2...
- Added: Oct 09, 2013
- Length: 01:27
Marsh Muirhead, a writer, dentist, flight instructor, and much else besides, lives near Bemidji, MN on the banks of the Mississippi with his dog, S...
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- Added: Oct 09, 2013
- Length: 01:02
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Originally from the Finger Lakes area of New York state. She's a world traveler who settled in at the University of Michigan for her BFA degree in ...
- Added: Oct 09, 2013
- Length: 01:53
Ben Westlie graduated from Bemidji State University in 2006 with a BFA in Creative and Professional Writing. He's published three chapbooks of poet...
- Added: Oct 08, 2013
- Length: 01:54
Emily Brisse's place based work has appeared in publications like Orion, The Writer's Chronicle, and Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. She teaches ...
- Added: Oct 08, 2013
- Length: 02:06
Dallas Crow's work has appeared in Tar River Poetry and Poet Lore. His book, "Small, Imperfect Paradise," is due out from Parallel Press this year....
- Added: Oct 08, 2013
- Length: 01:40
Joyce Sutphen is Minnesota's Poet Laureate. Here Joyce Sutphen recites her poem, "Everyday Disasters." The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minnes...
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- Added: Oct 04, 2013
- Length: 01:47
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Julie Hathaway grew up on farm in southeastern Minnesota, and currently lives in Rochester. She's been writing for as long as she can remember, but...
- Added: Oct 03, 2013
- Length: 02:37
Robert Jevne lives, works, and talks about himself in the third person in the greater Jacobson area. This manner of speaking is most likely an outg...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 03:00
Deb Muotka is originally from Grand Rapids, though before moving back to Grand Rapids she lived in Milwaukee, and Nashville, and elsewhere. She's a...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 01:38
Jesse Dermody lives in the woods north of Duluth in a cabin right next to his brother Ryan's cabin. Together they are the band The Brothers Burn Mo...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 01:57
Aaron Wenger is a retired educator. He is an engineer that became an educator. He is KAXE's staff physicist, and a poet. A daily reminder that, in ...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 02:28
The literal translation of Julia Helene Oxenreider is: Youthful, changing soft-haired sunlight riding ox. The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Min...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 03:40
James C. Henderson is a graduate of Metropolitan State University's Creative Writing program, and Hamline University's MFA program. He lives in New...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 03:24
Duluth writer Connie Wanek is the author of three books, most recently "On Speaking Terms" from Copper Canyon Press. She has received several award...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 02:20
Larry Gavin teaches English at Fairibault High School. He's had three collections of poetry published by Red Dragonfly Press. And he's a nationally...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 01:53
Amy Clark is a native Iowan and recent transplant to Northern Minnesota. She is a poet, essayist, university instructor, and sometimes producer for...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 02:14
Todd Boss grew up on a cattle farm in Wisconsin, and lives now in St. Paul. His two books of poetry have won rave reviews from all over. His second...
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- Added: Sep 23, 2013
- Length: 02:24
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Robert Dougherty lives in North Saint Paul, and works in Washington County as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the State of Minnesota. He'...
- Added: Sep 23, 2013
- Length: 01:46
Mark Christensen is a published author, and a long time educator. He is Professor of English at Bemidji State University where is particular intere...
- Added: Sep 23, 2013
- Length: 02:23
