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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Joyce Sutphen is Minnesota's Poet Laureate. Here Joyce Sutphen recites her poem, "Riding with Emily." The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minneso...
- Added: Jan 22, 2013
- Length: 01:47
Doris Stengel grew up on the North Dakota prairie, and then moved to the woods and lakes of Minnesota. She's been a high school teacher and has men...
- Added: Jan 22, 2013
- Length: 02:59
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: Jan 22, 2013
- Length: 01:50
Poet Athena Kildeagard, a University of Minnesota - Morris lecturer, looks deeply and metaphorically at a Blue Herring's stop in the poem "On Juggl...
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- Added: Jan 17, 2013
- Length: 02:40
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Bemidji State English professor, Mark Christensen, reads his poem "Jack Pine." "Jack Pine" is reflective poem examining the relationship between a ...
- Added: Jan 17, 2013
- Length: 02:07
Retired educator, Lorie Yourd, shares her insightful, reflective poem "After Hearing About the Rain."
- Added: Jan 17, 2013
- Length: 02:08
Poet Danny Klecko provides a vivid glimpse into the world of baking with a look at the camaraderie amongst bakers preparing a new batch of pastries...
- Added: Jan 17, 2013
- Length: 01:55
Robert Jevne shares "Oh Christmas Tree," a lighthearted poem from the perspective of the Christmas tree itself. Through Jevne's poem, the sheer mor...
- Added: Jan 17, 2013
- Length: 03:18
Sharon Harris is a member of the Jackpine Writer's Block, and a native of Park Rapids. She has published three books of poetry. The Beat is a daily...
- Added: Jan 08, 2013
- Length: 01:40
Michelle Mathees has received a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis. The Jerome Foundation, and the Arrowhead...
- Added: Jan 07, 2013
- Length: 01:48
Gary Boelhower teaches Theology at the college of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Last year his collection of poems "Marrow, Muscle, Flight," was publis...
- Added: Jan 07, 2013
- Length: 02:09
Julie Gard is a prose poet that lives in Duluth and teaches writing at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She writes about art, travel, family, ...
- Added: Jan 07, 2013
- Length: 01:59
Dean Brooks graduated from Bemidji State University in 2012 with a degree in Creative Writing. He looks for inspiration in dusty corners, early mor...
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- Added: Dec 18, 2012
- Length: 01:38
- Purchases: 1
Linda Back McKay is an independent advertising and marketing director. She is widely published. Linda Back McKay is also a long time volunteer and ...
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- Added: Dec 18, 2012
- Length: 01:47
- Purchases: 1
Sharon Chmielarz has been published in literary magazines nationwide. Chmielarz has published travel memoirs and three children's picture books. An...
- Added: Dec 18, 2012
- Length: 03:05
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...
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- Added: Dec 18, 2012
- Length: 01:51
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Charmaine Donovan makes her living as a Chemical Dependency Counselor in the Brainerd area. She's a member of numerous regional and national writer...
- Added: Dec 17, 2012
- Length: 02:23
Kevin Zepper teaches at the University of Minnesota State - Moorhead. His poem "Fossils" first appeared on the National Council for Teachers of Eng...
- Added: Dec 17, 2012
- Length: 03:38
Doris Stengel grew up on the North Dakota prairie, and then moved to the woods and lakes of Minnesota. She's been a high school teacher and has men...
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- Added: Dec 10, 2012
- Length: 02:26
- Purchases: 1
Chris Julson grew up on a farm in South Dakota where he discovered underground radio. Julson played in a touring band. He spent fifteen years engin...
- Added: Dec 10, 2012
- Length: 01:42
