"Poetry Month Special" with Paisley Rekdal, Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, Kaveh Akbar, and Kasey Anderson
To celebrate National Poetry Month, Live Wire shares performances and conversations with celebrated poets Paisley Rekdal, Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, and Kaveh Akbar, with music from singer-songwriter Kasey Anderson.
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Show Notes
This special edition of Live Wire celebrates National Poetry Month, with performances by renowned poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Anis Mojgani, and Kaveh Akbar. Plus, former Poet Laureate of Utah Paisley Rekdal chats about demystifying poetry; singer-songwriter Kasey Anderson performs a tune inspired by a poem from his friend Hanif; and host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some original haikus penned by our listeners.