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Poets on Poetry (National Poetry Month)

In this special episode, we celebrate National Poetry Month 2025 with five poets who each read a poem and share what poetry means to them. Featured Poets: Hibiskos     @hibiskos (Instagram, Threads); @kimovertherainbow (Threads) The Brooklyn Poet     @thebrooklynpoet (Instagram, Threads) Fortune Maine     @fortune_maine (Instagram, X, TikTok) MaryAnne Bernardo     @mar3plus3 (Instagram, Threads); www.youtube.com/@relaxwithmaryanne [https://www.youtube.com/@relaxwithmaryanne] (YouTube) Riley Richards If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment share it with anyone you think may enjoy it as well.  Also, you can support the featured poets by following and engaging with them on social media.  Thank you very much for listening.  Please don't forget to read and share more poetry, and most of all, live compassionately and love always. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2389433/open_sms]

Luke Levi - Miracles Forgotten

In this episode, poet Luke Levi returns to read poems from his latest collection titled Miracles Forgotten.  Following his collections Windswept Leaves and So fragile are the Beautiful Things, this new book contains new and selected previously published poems.  While his themes continue to be nature, spirituality, and love, the poems in this book are generally much longer than his fans have come to expect, expanding on topics such as war and the impermanence of the human experience. If you would like to learn more about Luke Levi or read his poetry, please visit his website https://www.lukelevi.com [https://www.lukelevi.com] or follow him on Instagram and Threads as @lukelevipoet Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2389433/open_sms]

Luke Levi - Everything as a Miracle.

Poet Luke Levi speaks about inspiration, going viral on social media , and writing every day. Luke Levi is a poet whose work is influenced by Japanese haiku masters and focuses on nature, love, hope, and spirituality.  His recent collection, Windswept Leaves, is available wherever books are sold.  His collection So Fragile are the Beautiful Things was a 2022 IAN Book of the Year finalist as well as a 2022 SPR Book Awards finalist.  He shares his work on Instagram and Threads as @lukelevipoet https://www.lukelevi.com [https://www.lukelevi.com] Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2389433/open_sms]

@hibiskos - A Beautiful and Pure Artistic Expression

Teacher and poetry lover @hibiskos speaks about her love of Shakespeare, the power of poetry, and the role of the art in her life. Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2389433/open_sms]

Riley Richards, The Closest Thing on Earth to the Language of Eternity

Poet Riley Richards speaks about some of his favorite poets, the power of poetry, and why the art remains not only relevant but in fact essential to the human soul Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2389433/open_sms]