Poetry On Air

In Honor of Michael Rothenberg

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:00:27 GMT

Michael Rothenberg passed away after a long bout with cancer on November 21, 2022. He was born on February 17, 1951 in Miami Beach, Florida. He became a highly published poet, prolific artist, songwriter, editor, and was a lifelong activist and lover of nature. Michael lived in Northern California for many years where he cultivated orchids and bromeliads in Pacifica, at his plant nursery, Shelldance. He founded Big Bridge Magazine, one of the first online literary journals, and helped create Poets in Need, a group providing emergency funds to poets in crisis. In 2011, he and his spouse Terri Carrion founded the international organization 100 Thousand Poets for Change and the "Read A Poem To A Child" Initiative. In 2016 they moved to Tallahassee and found their home on the shores of Lake Jackson, where Michael became an inspiring force in the creative community of Tallahassee. He will be missed by many who considered him a mentor and a friend.

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Guest: Heather Hanlon

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:02:27 GMT

Heather Hanlon's poems have appeared in journals, zines, and art exhibitions throughout Wisconsin. As a graduate student at UW-Milwaukee, she has also published articles that focus on functional and contemporary art practice. She is currently working as a museum professional at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and is interested in how the practice of art and engagement with art can be a form of social healing.

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Guest: Charm Joy Der

Thu, 12 May 2022 18:41:16 GMT

Charm Joy Der has a Masters in Education. She is a wife, a mother to two inquisitive and energetic young sons, an entrepreneur, and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategist. Through her work, she aims to provide a space where all children see themselves in literature. Her debut book, My Happiness Counts, takes readers on a joyful counting adventure to happiness.

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Guest: Marilyn Zelke Windau

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:00:23 GMT

Marilyn Zelke Windau is a poet, born in Chicago, who lives in Sheboygan Falls. She has a degree in art education from UW-Madison and taught art at the elementary, middle, and high school levels for many years. She has published four books of poetry with over 180 poems in various journals. She and her husband have three daughters, three grandchildren, and she loves to travel.

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Guest: Janet Ross

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Janet Ross was born in 1924 in Evanston, Illinois. She was an only child who spent her time reading and drawing, until her mother told her to go outside to play. She came to Sheboygan in the mid 1950s and raised her family here. For forty years, she was a docent at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. She is a painter, a weaver, a lover of poetry, and a dedicated peace activist. She was also, for more than two decades, a Partner in Reading through the Sheboygan Area School District.

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Guest: Georgia Ressmeyer

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:37:21 GMT

An east coast native, Georgia Ressmeyer has lived in Wisconsin since 1974, first as a lawyer in Milwaukee, now as a poet in Sheboygan. She has published two poetry chapbooks and two full-length collections. Her most recent chapbook is Leading a Life (Water’s Edge Press, 2021). See georgiaressmeyer.com for more information.

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Guest: Maryann Hurtt

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:03:58 GMT

Maryann Hurtt is a poet and former hospice nurse who lives in Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine. She is a dedicated world traveler and is passionate about environmental issues. She has published two books of poetry, the latest being Once Upon a Tar Creek: Mining for Voices (Turning Plow Press, 2021).

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Guest: Scott Allen Schmidt

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:34:07 GMT

Scott Allen Schmidt is an Afro-Bahamian/Irish American writer, poet, actor, lyricist, former rock-and-roll front man, construction recruiter, and wayward son of a Northwoods preacher. His writing can be found in Stoneboat Literary Journal and in From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology from Water’s Edge Press.

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Guest: Deb Sabol-Williams

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:30:00 GMT

Deb Sabol-Williams spent her career as the founder and artistic director of Sheboygan's Theater for Young Audiences. Bringing popular and award-winning children's literature to life in classrooms, libraries and on stages has been Deb’s life's calling.

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Guest: Thomas J. Erickson

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:03:55 GMT

Thomas J. Erickson, who grew up in Kohler, is a poet with three chapbooks and one collection called The Biology of Consciousness (Pebblebrook Press). A past Pushcart Prize nominee, he is an attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he is a member of the Hartford Avenue Poets. His book Cutting the Dusk in Half is forthcoming from Bent Paddle Press.

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Guest: Hannah Harder

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:14:11 GMT

Hannah Harder studied English and Biology, and has a Master’s degree in Environmental Science. She published her first book of poems, A Woman in the Wilderness, in 2020. Look for her new podcast, The Unsalty Sea: Life On and Around Lake Michigan.

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Guest: Erik Neave

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:29:36 GMT

Erik Neave has an MFA in poetry from the University of Oregon. He is a former teacher at Etude High School and leader of the band, Cedarwell.

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Guest: Diante Moses

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:39:00 GMT

Diante Moses grew up in Houston, TX and came to Sheboygan to attend Lakeland University where he majored in Communications with a minor in Business, graduating in 2019. He is the founder and executive director of Moses Motivation, a mentoring program that he began when he was still in high school.

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Guest: Dasha Kelly Hamilton

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:00:50 GMT

Dasha Kelly Hamilton is the poet laureate of Wisconsin and the City of Milwaukee. She is a writer, performance artist, and creative change agent; author of two novels, three poetry collections, and fur spoken word albums. As an Arts Envoy for the U.S. Embassy, Dasha has facilitated community building initiatives in Botswana, Toronto, Mauritius, and Beirut. Visit her at dashakelly.com

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Guest: Sara Vang

Thu, 20 May 2021 17:01:50 GMT

Sara Vang is a senior at North High School in Sheboygan, and a 2020 recipient of North High's Innovator Fellowship. Her project, Vividly: The Beauty of Consciousness, is on view at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center until May 30. She will also be giving a virtual presentation on her project on May 27th at 5:30pm.

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Guest: Margaret Rozga

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:20:38 GMT

Margaret Rozga was the 2019-2020 poet laureate of Wisconsin and is the author of four books of poetry, including Pestiferious Questions: A Life in Poems. A new volume of her work, Holding My Selves Together, will be out in May 2021 from Cornerstone Press. You can visit her website at http://www.margaretrozga.com.

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Guest: Anneliese Finke

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:47:28 GMT

Anneliese Finke is a poet and also on the staff at Mead Public Library. In this episode, she shares and discusses two of her favorite poems as well as a few poems of her own.

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Guest: Sylvia Cavanaugh

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:24:49 GMT

Sylvia Cavanaugh is a poet from Cedar Grove and a teacher of African and Asian Cultural Studies. She has three chapbooks and is a contributing editor to Verse Virtual and Poetry Hall. She and her students are also regular participants in the Sheboygan chapter of 100,000 Poets for Change. Her website can be found at https://sylviacavanaugh.com

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Book: Sheltering With Poems

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:23:37 GMT

New from the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and Bent Paddle Press, Lisa shares selections from the poetry anthology Sheltering With Poems: Community and Connection During COVID.

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Guest: Ed Werstein

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:22:29 GMT

Ed Werstein is a Milwaukee poet who has published two chapbooks and one full-length collection of poetry. His most recent book is Benediction and Baseball from Fireweed Press, and he also has an upcoming book from Water's Edge Press titled Communique: Poems From the Headlines. You can also visit his website at www.edwerstein.com.

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Guest: Nanette Bulebosh

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 13:20:44 GMT

Nanette Bulebosh is a teacher and former librarian, a community volunteer, an actor, and a great fan of poetry. In this episode, she shares and discusses several of her favorite poems with us.

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Guest: John Tully

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:19:18 GMT

John Tully is on the staff at Mead Public Library. He is a musician and a visual artist, and he joins us to share his love of poetry.

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