Seattle poet on how we're all living with a diagnosis of 'human frailty' Six years ago Seattle poet Tara Hardy was blindsided by a mysterious chronic illness. It nearly killed her. She talks with KUOW's Elizabeth Austen about... Elizabeth Austen
An embarrassment of riches from Seattle poetry month Yes, poetry month is over. But how about some more poetry anyway? We’ve collected readings from the Seattle Arts & Lectures poetry series over the... John O'Brien
Returning to mother's village with poet Jane Wong Bill Radke and KUOW poetry correspondent Elizabeth Austen discuss an excerpt of "Pastoral Power," a sprawling, image-driven poem by local poet Jane Wong... Elizabeth Austen
Two short poems from Seattle's juvenile jail CHICAGO ON THE SOUTH SIDE By a young man in juvenile detention, age 15 Everybody should know that when I was younger I was at school one day, I went... a young man and a young woman in juvenile jail
Dark, sad poetry by kids in Seattle's juvenile jail The girl had been raped as a child. Years later, she was in juvenile detention in Seattle, telling her story to Richard Gold, who was helping her write... Isolde Raftery
Treat yourself to Washington-grown poems this National Poetry Month Each week during National Poetry Month, we're featuring works by Pacific Northwest poets, curated by KUOW's Elizabeth Austen. Most are drawn from the... Elizabeth Austen
What myths can tell us about a modern world awash in information Human beings have depended on mythology since the beginning of our existence. Myths told us how the world began, how to understand its trials and... John O'Brien
A literary selfie by Seattle poet Quenton Baker Elizabeth Austen and Bill Radke discuss "Self-Portrait," a poetic "selfie" by Seattle poet and educator Quenton Baker. The poem is part of Baker's first... Elizabeth Austen
Poet Hamda Yusuf: Somalia's ‘awkward diaspora daughter’ When Hamda Yusuf was growing up in West Seattle, her mom used to recite original poems for her children in the car. "I remember my dad telling me... Iman Mohamed
'Am I not an immigrant?' Echoes of Sojourner Truth in this Seattleite's poem Bill Radke and Elizabeth Austen mark International Women's Day with a conversation about a poem that echoes across 150 years of activism. Seattle civic... Elizabeth Austen
