Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

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Barbara LaMorticella, Dan Raphael, Michael Van Kleeck

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David Rutiezer’s a Poet, actor, singer, dancer, writer and educator. Other Dances is his first chapbook. His poems have appeared in Drash, Harpur Palate, Jewish Currents, North Coast Squid, and Mortality Poems.

Tim Shaner’s books include Radio Ethiopia: Testimony of a Development Brat (Spuyten Duyvil, 2024), Noch Ein at the Stein: A Poetic Essay on Beer, Conversation, and Hippycrits ( 2022), and I Hate Fiction: A Novel (2018). Places his work has appeared include Word For/Word, Broken Lens Journal, Exquisite Pandemic, and Jacket. He teaches writing at Lane Community College and hosts the Studio 7 poetry series.

Shawn Aveningo Sanders' newest book Pockets was a finalist in Concrete Wolf’s Chapbook Contest. Shawn’s poetry has appeared in CALYX, Contemporary Haibun Online, , Timberline Review, , and others. A multiple Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, she shares the creative life with her husband here in Oregon where they run The Poetry Box press. (More at RedShoePoet.com)

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Talking Earth on 08/15/11

Airs at: Mon, 08/15/2011 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

Steve Williams and Constance Hall read their poems and talk about and share poetry from their “Figures of Speech” reading series at In Other Word Books. Barbara LaMorticella hosts. About himself, Steve writes: Steve Williams works and lives in Portland, Oregon with a... Read more

Talking Earth on 07/18/11

Airs at: Mon, 07/18/2011 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

A. Molotkov, Chris Ridenour and John Sibley Williams Monday Night July 18, 10-11 PM Talking Earth Poetry Hosted by Barbara LaMorticella Three Happening voices in the Portland poetry scene, Chris Ridenour, A. Molotkov, and John Sibley Williams, get together to read some poems... Read more

Talking Earth on 06/20/11

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

Poets Joseph Soldati and David Hedges Talking Earth Monday Night June 20 10-11 PM The light and the dark: Poets Joseph Soldati and David Hedges, two friends whose work is very different, talk with and read to host Barbara LaMorticella. Soldati is a Vietnam Veteran who cam... Read more

Talking Earth on 04/18/11

Airs at: Mon, 04/18/2011 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

Talking Earth Monday Night April 18, 10-11 PM Poets Dave Jarecki, Mary Slocum and Joanna Rose teamed up to read at the Three Friends Coffeehouse in March, and by all accounts had so much fun doing it that it we thought we’d give Talking Earth listeners a chance to share ... Read more

Talking Earth on 02/21/11

Airs at: Mon, 02/21/2011 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

Oregon Poetic Voices Project Barbara LaMorticella's Wordstock Reading Talking Earth Radio Monday Night February 21, 10-11 PM PST KBOO, 90.7 FM Portland Frontera Small groups of people stumble from the stairs of the Fronteras Del Norte bus onto the parking lot of Martina's Mark... Read more

Talking Earth on 07/19/10

Airs at: Mon, 07/19/2010 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Produced for: Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

Acclaimed rapper, hip hop artist, poet, teacher and social activist Mic Crenshaw, who has just issued a new album, “Under the Sun,” takes to the airwaves on July 19, starting at 10:00 pm. Barbara LaMorticella listens to and talks with Mic and with Mic’s collabator, si... Read more