Collection
Poets-in-Residence
Audio curation of segments from the KRSW Poets-in-Residence Series. Program included readings, reports, and interviews on the local poetry scene in the late 1970s.
9 Collection Items
- Carol Bly reads "The Gift of Splendid Sound"
Author Carol Bly of Madison, Minnesota reads from her poem The Gift of Splendid Sound. Segment features the voices of Carol Bly, Joe Paddock, and Bill Holm, who also provide the musical interludes.
- Joe Paddock reads his poem "The Geese"
Minnesota poet Joe Paddock shows his perceptions of the migration of wild geese across the Minnesota prairie in poem The Geese. Segment includes musical elements.
- Nancy Paddock reads her poem "It's A Pity"
Nancy Paddock shows her attempts to strike a balance with nature in poem It's a Pity. Segment includes musical elements.
- Phil Dacey reads several of his works
Southwest Minnesota poet Phil Dacey reads several of his poems, with musical accompaniment by his wife.
- Polka Power with poets Joe and Nancy Paddock
‘Polka Power,’ a report and poetic response to the polka festival subculture in the Upper Midwest with local poets Joe and Nancy Paddock.
- Joe Paddock reads "Frogs"
Minnesota poet Joe Paddock reads Frogs, a raucous small-town happening in a narrative poem style. Frogs was written by a native of Southwest Minnesota.
- A profile of Paul Gruchow
Midday presents a Poets-in-Residence Series profile of Minnesota poet and writer Paul Grukow. Program examines his work The Tramp. It also includes commentary and music elements.
- The Plains Bookbus hits the road
This Poets-In-Residence Series segment profiles The Plains Bookbus, which carries the titles of books printed by small presses to many communities in our region. The book bus driver and some of its patrons talk about the books and their life on the plains.
- Joe and Nancy Paddock reflect on Taunton's Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Poets Joe and Nancy Paddock share their impressions on the sale of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, located in Taunton Minnesota. Segment also includes comments from Vickie Sturgeon and church members.