Poetry Moment

Poetry Moment

Monday through Friday at 9am on KPBX (91.1 FM)

Hosted by Jim Tevenan

Presented by Spokane Public Radio, Poetry Moment is a program that showcases myriad poems as read by poets and poetry lovers from across the Inland Northwest — and occasionally beyond.

Poetry Moment airs one poem on KPBX each weekday at 9am; a single reader curates the entire week’s worth of poetry. Sometimes the poems are the reader's own, and sometimes they're written by poets whose work they admire and want to share with listeners.

Since its start in 2018, Poetry Moment has featured readers ranging from the Washington State Poet Laureate and popular local slam poets to listeners who simply want to give voice to a few of their favorite pieces.

Are you interested in reading for Poetry Moment too? If so, e-mail us at kpbx@kpbx.org.

Latest Episodes

Olivia Brownlee reads "On the First Day of Spring" by Mark Anderson

Olivia Brownlee reads a poem by Mark Anderson
John Whalen reads "Gray, White-Spotted Horses"

John Whalen reads an original poem
John Whalen reads "Five Hundred Church Basement Chairs"

John Whalen reads an original poem
John Whalen reads "Refusing the Moon" by Jan Wallace

John Whalen reads a poem by Jan Wallace
John Whalen reads "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W.B. Yeats

John Whalen reads a poem by W.B. Yeats
John Whalen reads "If Those I Loved Were Lost" and "Lost Joy" by Emily Dickinson

John Whalen reads two poems by Emily Dickinson
Dennis Held reads "Night Cats at the Grain Elevator"

Dennis Held reads an original poem
Dennis Held reads "Coming into His Shop from a Bright Afternoon" by James Galvin

Dennis Held reads a poem by James Galvin
Dennis Held reads "A Passing" by Pattiann Rogers

Dennis Held reads a poem by Pattiann Rogers
Dennis Held reads "Painting the North San Juan School" by Gary Snyder

Dennis Held reads a poem by Gary Snyder