The Beat

Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

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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.


852 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
The Beat: Susan Hensel - "Beached"
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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 ...

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:04
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The Beat: Dallas Crow - "Playing Ping Pong with My Son"
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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....

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:07
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The Beat: Patricia Kirkpatrick - "Survivor's Guilt"
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Patricia Kirkpatrick lives in St. Paul and teaches at Hamline University. She's won awards and fellowships from the McKnight, Jerome, Bush, and Wil...

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:16
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The Beat: Todd Boss - "Today It Seemed I Had Nothing To Say"
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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: Apr 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:03
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The Beat: Joyce Sutphen - "Girl On A Tractor"
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Joyce Sutphen is Minnesota's Poet Laureate. Here Joyce Sutphen recites her poem, "Girl On A Tractor." The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minneso...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:55
  • Purchases: 1
The Beat: Marsh Muirhead - "Snowbirds In Black and White"
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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: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 02:37
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The Beat: Carol Ann Russell - "Italian Men and Gold"
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CarolAnn Russell is a Professor of English at Bemidji State University. She has published four full-length books of poetry. Russell has also been a...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Beat: Mark Christensen - "The Next Class"
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Mark Christensen is a published author, and a long time educator. He is Professor of English at Bemidji State University where is particular intere...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:49
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The Beat: Anthony Swann - "These Are My People"
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Anthony Swann likes music, physical books, coffee houses and he lives with his cat, Samba, in Bemidji, Minnesota. The Beat is a daily reminder that...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
The Beat: Joyce Sutphen - "H"
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Joyce Sutphen is Minnesota's reigning Poet Laureate. Here Joyce Sutphen recites a poem about her favorite model of farm tractor. The Beat is a dai...

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  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:20
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The Beat: Erin Lynn Marsh - "I Try To Imagine Eva Braun"
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Erin Lynn Marsh has been published in Sugarhouse Review, Post Road Magazine, and Paper Darts. She holds an MFA from Lesley University in Boston, is...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:00
The Beat: Charlie Pulkrabek - "The Second Dark Age, Number One"
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Charlie Pulkrabek is a writer and visual artist living in the Bemidji area. The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minnesota poetry matters, and Min...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:22
The Beat: LouAnn Shepard Muhm - "Monologue"
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LouAnn Shepard Muhm is a widely published poet and teacher living in northern Minnesota. She has been featured in the mnartists.org series "What Li...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:42
The Beat: Dean Brooks - "On the Shore"
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Dean Brooks graduated from Bemidji State University in 2012 with a degree in Creative Writing. He looks for inspiration in dusty corners, early mor...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 03:03
The Beat: Julia Klatt-Singer - "Tangle"
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Julia Klatt-Singer writes, and paints, and walks the dog. Her work can be found online and heard on The Real Phonic Radio Hour. The Beat is a daily...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:53
The Beat: Sharon Shmielarz - "Wonder Woman At 70"
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Sharon Chmielarz has been published in literary magazines nationwide. Chmielarz has published travel memoirs and three children's picture books. An...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:19
The Beat: Gary Boelhower - "Centering"
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Gary Boelhower teaches Theology at the college of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Last year his collection of poems "Marrow, Muscle, Flight," was publis...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:23
The Beat: Bill Caldwell - "You Mother"
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Bill Caldwell is a nurse, a therapist, and a poet. Much of what he knows about poetry is related to classes at The Loft at the Minnesota Center for...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:13
The Beat: Kevin Zepper - "Autumn Daughter"
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Kevin Zepper is an Associate Professor of English at Minnesota State University - Moorehead. He was recently awarded a writing residency at Starry ...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 03:02
The Beat : CarolAnn Russell - "Things We Talk About At Home"
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CarolAnn Russell is a Professor of English at Bemidji State University. She has published four full-length books of poetry. Russell has also been a...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2013
  • Length: 02:04