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305. We Walk By the River
Poet Joy Sullivan shares a poem from her new book, Instructions For Traveling West.
June 27, 2024
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301. The Middle School Poet’s Department
Nora shares some of her middle school poetry and it’s quite unhinged.
June 21, 2024
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250. Already Enough and A Bit Much
IGTBO listener Heather recently went through a devastating friend break up. She shares some words that helped her through it, including the poem She Is A Bit Much by Lyndsay…
April 11, 2024
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246. Prayer From The Driver’s Seat
Sometimes the okay thing we share is a little weird. Today is one of those days because Nora wrote a poem about her chin hair.
April 5, 2024
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90. To Morrows
It’s hard to know what to say to someone who’s going through a truly awful time. Nora often returns to this poem her sister wrote when she’s at a loss…
August 31, 2023
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84. For Ari
Nora’s niece wrote a poignant poem for their younger sibling. It was a way for her to bridge the void that often grows when we grow up, and grow away…
August 23, 2023
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25. Loved and Cherished
Nora reads a poem by listener Leslie Cohn.
June 1, 2023
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16. And Yet
Kate Baer is a poet and friend of Nora McInerny. And she’s here to share with us, you guessed it, a favorite poem. You can find Kate’s work on her…
May 19, 2023
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