KGNU recently received a visit from a group of students from Empower High School in Aurora. Most of them are incoming freshmen and all were participating in a summer workshop facilitated by Meta Sarmiento, the school’s Director of Culture and […]
Morning Magazine Podcast —Monday July 25, 2022
On today’s Morning Magazine, incoming freshman at Aurora’s Empower High School paid us a visit to record poetry that resulted from their summer camp workshop. Then, we listen to CityCast Denver react to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s mayoral farewell speech. Listen: (Download Audio) […]
Storytellers Of Color: Gustavo Melara, Poet By Necessity and Professor By Choice
Our guest this morning is José Gustavo Melara, local poet and Spanish language professor at Front Range Community College. Melara is originally from El Salvador and his poems have been published in several literary magazines in Mexico and other countries. […]
Morning Magazine Podcast – Monday, December 13, 2021
On today’s Morning Magazine, students at Denver’s North High School held a standing-room only event last night to present a book of poetry and photography of their own making. After that, we hear an interview from the CityCast Denver crew […]
Dot Org: Poetry Society of Colorado
The Poetry Society of Colorado promotes the study, writing, and performance of poetry in Colorado by offering a wide range of workshops and events throughout the year. Vice-President Curtis Pierce talks with host Rae Solomon. Download
Poet Jack Collom: 1931-2017
Jack Collom, Boulder’s poet laureate and beloved poetry teacher at local elementary, middle, high school and Naropa University since 1986, died on Sunday July 2nd at home on Pine Street in Boulder. KGNU’s Joe Richey offers this remembrance. Jack Collom, […]
Manual High Poems: Rough Draft
Rough Draft by Jason Stafford Rough Draft By: Jason Stafford When you first see me, what do you see? When you first hear me, what do you hear? Be true, what did you see? What did you think? […]
Manual High Poems: We Are The People
We Are The People by Elijah Santianes We are the People By: Elijah Santillanes WE ARE THE PEOPLE America. America. Home of the brave, Land of the free Come to this so called land of open opportunity but I […]