Poetically Yours

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Get ready to hear from northern Illinois’ “prose pros." Hosted by WNIJ Arts Reporter Yvonne Boose, you will hear voices from northern Illinois poets as they share their words about the world around them. If you would like to submit a poem for consideration, please send submissions to yboose@niu.edu

Episode Date
Poetically Yours - "Red Box Banquet Meal" - workshop writing prompts
May 01, 2026
Poetically Yours - The calming effect of music
Apr 24, 2026
Poetically Yours - Always remember nature
Apr 17, 2026
Poetically Yours - Back in those days
Apr 10, 2026
Poetically Yours - 'take me home, Heartland'
Apr 02, 2026
Poetically Yours - Spring is here
Apr 02, 2026
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Rock Island native Aubrey Barnes
Mar 06, 2026
Poetically Yours - Looking back
Mar 06, 2026
Poetically Yours - When it pours
Feb 27, 2026
Poetically Yours - History repeats itself
Feb 13, 2026
Poetically Yours - You hide it so well
Feb 06, 2026
Poetically Yours - Same concerns
Jan 30, 2026
Poetically Yours - Writer's block is real for some people
Jan 28, 2026
Poetically Yours - 'an imagined poetic goodbye between renee and becca good'
Jan 16, 2026
Poetically Yours - Love never goes out of style
Jan 12, 2026
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - 'I took the challenges...and spun them into goals'
Jan 07, 2026
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Poetry can be found in other artforms
Dec 09, 2025
Poetically Yours - Waiting for a brighter day
Dec 08, 2025
Poetically Yours - Peach colored glasses
Nov 25, 2025
Poetically Yours - We change like the seasons
Nov 17, 2025
Poetically Yours - An object can hold so many memories
Nov 03, 2025
Poetically Yours - Compare and contrast
Oct 24, 2025
Poetically Yours - When your job gets emotional
Oct 17, 2025
Poetically Yours - When the months trick us
Oct 10, 2025
Poetically Yours - Children are impressionable
Oct 10, 2025
Poetically Yours - It's all around us
Sep 30, 2025
Poetically Yours - Furry friends are family
Sep 22, 2025
Poetically Yours - When will things calm down?
Sep 05, 2025
Poetically Yours - The children are watching
Aug 29, 2025
Poetically Yours - A lifetime of art
Aug 26, 2025
Poetically Yours - The things that inspire us
Aug 15, 2025
Poetically Yours - Love keeps the world turning
Aug 15, 2025
Poetically Yours - When you find a good barber, you stick with them
Jul 29, 2025
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Richard Vargas shares from his latest book
Jul 15, 2025
Poetically Yours - The bond between a grandmother and child
Jul 14, 2025
Poetically Yours - The things teenagers go through
Jun 27, 2025
Poetically Yours - Things are different now
Jun 16, 2025
Poetically Yours - A love whirlwind
Jun 06, 2025
Poetically Yours - They keep growing
May 30, 2025
Poetically Yours - Preparing for the worst
May 23, 2025
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Lifting up others
May 23, 2025
Poetically Yours - One particular place
May 09, 2025
Poetically Yours - Rent is due
May 02, 2025
Poetically Yours - Standing tall
Apr 25, 2025
Poetically Yours - A new day
Apr 18, 2025
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - The benefits of published works
Apr 15, 2025
Poetically Yours - Aging gracefully
Apr 11, 2025
Poetically Yours - 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
Apr 04, 2025
Poetically Yours - 'when dishwashers/ do their job'
Mar 28, 2025
Poetically Yours - To be a woman!
Mar 07, 2025
Poetically Yours - A message to the youth
Feb 28, 2025
Poetically Yours - Questions
Feb 21, 2025
Poetically Yours - Policy changes
Feb 12, 2025
Poetically Yours - Policy changes
Feb 12, 2025
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - The stages of limerence
Feb 10, 2025
Poetically Yours - It's break time
Jan 31, 2025
Poetically Yours - A different perspective
Jan 24, 2025
Poetically Yours - Words mean so much
Jan 17, 2025
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - King Moosa
Jan 13, 2025
Poetically Yours - Nothing lasts forever
Jan 10, 2025
Poetically Yours - Let's slow down
Jan 08, 2025
Poetically Yours - Kwanzaa
Jan 08, 2025
Poetically Yours - Look around
Jan 08, 2025
Poetically Yours - Step into a different world
Jan 06, 2025
Poetically Yours - A tribute to Nikki Giovanni
Jan 06, 2025
Poetically Yours - Thinking differently about the new year
Jan 03, 2025
Poetically Yours - Time to sit down
Nov 22, 2024
Poetically Yours - Time to relax
Nov 15, 2024
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Li-Young Lee
Nov 13, 2024
Poetically Yours - Let's be kind
Nov 11, 2024
Poetically Yours - Alone
Nov 01, 2024
Poetically Yours - Your vote counts
Oct 18, 2024
Poetically Yours - The power of camaraderie
Oct 11, 2024
Poetically Yours - Inspiration
Oct 04, 2024
Poetically Yours - Wishes
Sep 30, 2024
Poetically Yours - The life of teenagers
Sep 13, 2024
Poetically Yours - A list of haikus
Sep 09, 2024
Poetically Yours - Do you believe in past lives?
Sep 03, 2024
Poetically Yours - Around and around
Aug 29, 2024
Poetically Yours - When the light goes out
Aug 19, 2024
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Workshops and Prairies
Aug 19, 2024
Poetically Yours - A new beginning
Aug 09, 2024
Poetically Yours - A daughter remembering her dad
Aug 09, 2024
Poetically Yours - Our nation
Jul 19, 2024
Poetically Yours - Elijah McClain
Jul 17, 2024
Poetically Yours - A different way of looking at second place
Jun 28, 2024
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - 'Don't put the lotion and toothpaste next to each other'
Jun 27, 2024
Poetically Yours - Poet discusses his feelings about the Juneteenth holiday
Jun 24, 2024
Poetically Yours – What’s all the buzz?
Jun 17, 2024
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast: social justice activist discusses the climate four years after George Floyd's death, and more
Jun 13, 2024
Poetically Yours - When love's all around you
Jun 07, 2024
Poetically Yours - Enchantment
May 31, 2024
Poetically Yours - George Floyd
May 24, 2024
Poetically Yours - It's all connected
May 20, 2024
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast -- Everything you write is not poetry
May 15, 2024
Poetically Yours - Pets
May 14, 2024
Poetically Yours - Growing
May 03, 2024
Poetically Yours - Love called
Apr 26, 2024
Poetically Yours - Our planet
Apr 22, 2024
Poetically Yours - Transitioning
Apr 15, 2024
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Ed Mabrey
Apr 12, 2024
Poetically Yours - 'Shadow Rider'
Apr 09, 2024
Poetically Yours - We all hurt the same
Mar 29, 2024
Poetically Yours - Something different
Mar 25, 2024
Poetically Yours - When love calls
Mar 08, 2024
Poetically Yours - A new time
Mar 01, 2024
Poetically Yours extended podcast - Jody Goch
Feb 15, 2024
Poetically Yours - Reminiscing
Feb 02, 2024
Poetically Yours - Furry fun
Jan 19, 2024
Poetically Yours extended podcast - Paula Coulahan
Jan 18, 2024
Poetically Yours - Making it
Jan 12, 2024
Poetically Yours - The love is still strong
Jan 04, 2024
Poetically Yours - Holiday poem
Jan 02, 2024
Poetically Yours - two parts
Dec 15, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Rhonda Parsons
Dec 13, 2023
Poetically Yours - Romance is in the air
Dec 08, 2023
Poetically Yours - Wondrous skies
Dec 01, 2023
Poetically Yours - The life of a dog
Nov 27, 2023
Poetically Yours - Where are we going?
Nov 17, 2023
Poetically Yours extended podcast - A Scottish connection
Nov 17, 2023
Poetically Yours - 'Doggone'
Nov 10, 2023
Poetically Yours - Everyone celebrates differently or not at all
Nov 03, 2023
Poetically Yours - Furry friends
Oct 27, 2023
Poetically Yours - Come back to us
Oct 24, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast -- Tatianna Salisbury
Oct 18, 2023
Poetically Yours - Let's talk about peace
Oct 13, 2023
Poetically Yours - The Letting Go
Oct 03, 2023
Poetically Yours - When the truth comes out
Sep 22, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Susan Goldberg
Sep 20, 2023
Poetically Yours - What's in your future?
Sep 15, 2023
Poetically Yours - Life's maze
Sep 11, 2023
Poetically Yours - Our country
Sep 11, 2023
Poetically Yours - No light
Aug 25, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - 'Finding the beauty and wonder'
Aug 22, 2023
Poetically Yours - Inhale life
Aug 18, 2023
Poetically Yours - It's deeper than your outer cover
Aug 08, 2023
Poetically Yours - Author/Director reminds us to live in the moment
Aug 04, 2023
Poetically Yours - Anticipation
Jul 28, 2023
Poetically Yours - Movie memories
Jul 21, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Michael Lee Johnson
Jul 19, 2023
Poetically Yours - Another seasonal poem
Jul 14, 2023
Poetically Yours - All in this together
Jul 07, 2023
Poetically Yours - 'A rude awakening'
Jun 30, 2023
Poetically Yours - Youth collaboration poem
Jun 23, 2023
Poetically Yours - June 1965
Jun 16, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Christopher D. Sims
Jun 14, 2023
Poetically Yours - You can have more
Jun 09, 2023
Poetically Yours - No looking back
Jun 02, 2023
Poetically Yours - Life gets hard sometimes
May 19, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Kellie Joy
May 18, 2023
Poetically Yours - Take it easy on yourself
May 05, 2023
Poetically Yours - Cherishing mom
May 02, 2023
Poetically Yours - Banned books
Apr 26, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Between two poet laureates
Apr 26, 2023
Poetically Yours - 'A park they can live with'
Apr 21, 2023
Poetically Yours - It's a new day
Apr 14, 2023
Poetically Yours - Nature is art
Mar 17, 2023
Poetically Yours Special Podcast - Bear Wolf
Mar 15, 2023
Poetically Yours - We really should stop worrying
Mar 10, 2023
Poetically Yours - The power of shoes
Mar 03, 2023
Poetically Yours - It's Still February
Feb 27, 2023
Poetically Yours - Is Life a Mystery?
Feb 23, 2023
Poetically Yours - Is Life a Mystery?
Feb 23, 2023
Poetically Yours Extended Podcast - Karen Fullett-Christensen
Feb 15, 2023
Poetically Yours - The depth of a woman
Feb 15, 2023
Poetically Yours - Six more weeks of winter
Feb 03, 2023
Poetically Yours - Where they found work
Jan 27, 2023
Poetically Yours Special Podcast Ep. 2 - James Morehead
Jan 25, 2023
Poetically Yours - They grow up fast
Jan 24, 2023
Poetically Yours - Beauty is everywhere
Jan 16, 2023
Poetically Yours - Look at the bright side
Jan 06, 2023
Poetically Yours - Before the new year
Jan 05, 2023
Poetically Yours - The holidays go by fast
Jan 04, 2023
Poetically Yours - It's that time of the year
Jan 03, 2023
Poetically Yours Special Podcast - Sheri (Purpose) Hall
Dec 28, 2022
Poetically Yours - Holiday inspiration
Dec 09, 2022
Poetically Yours - Adventures of a boy named Rob.
Dec 02, 2022
Poetically Yours - It's time to gather
Nov 28, 2022
Poeticallly Yours - Change is inevitable
Nov 18, 2022
Poetically Yours - Putting the pieces together
Nov 04, 2022
Poetically Yours - You don't have to listen to everything
Nov 04, 2022
Poetically Yours - Happy Halloween
Oct 28, 2022
Poetically Yours - Sea creature
Oct 24, 2022
Poetically Yours - Unsolved mystery
Oct 18, 2022
Poetically Yours - Nothing's for certain
Oct 10, 2022
Poetically Yours - There are diamonds in the sky
Sep 30, 2022
Poetically Yours - Performance poetry
Sep 24, 2022
Poetically Yours - Tomorrow is coming
Sep 16, 2022
Poetically Yours - A tragic day
Sep 09, 2022
Poetically Yours - Stop the violence
Sep 06, 2022
Poetically Yours - Missing You
Aug 26, 2022
Poetically Yours - On the farm
Aug 23, 2022
Poetically Yours - Equality
Aug 23, 2022
Poetically Yours - When there's too much going on
Aug 05, 2022
Poetically Yours - Life's remnants
Jul 29, 2022
Poetically Yours - Remembering the things we used to do
Jul 22, 2022
Poetically Yours - You don't have to listen to everything
Jul 15, 2022
Poetically Yours - Life changes
Jul 08, 2022
Poetically Yours - An unexpected loss
Jun 27, 2022
Poetically Yours - Juneteenth
Jun 17, 2022
Poetically Yours - Thoughts of a computer programmer
Jun 13, 2022
Poetically Yours - On the way to school
Jun 03, 2022
Poetically Yours - Patchwork Poetry
May 27, 2022
Poetically Yours - Eulogy in a poem
May 23, 2022
Poetically Yours - The magic of numbers
May 13, 2022
Poetically Yours - The color 'Red' has many meanings
May 06, 2022
Poetically Yours - New beginnings can be promising
Apr 29, 2022
Poetically Yours - It's spring
Apr 22, 2022
Poetically Yours - In memory of
Apr 15, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 87 - Round and round we go
Apr 01, 2022
Poetically Yours - Ep - 86 - There's so much going on
Mar 25, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 85 - Finding solace during hard times
Mar 18, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep - 84 - Seasons change
Mar 11, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 83 - Choosing isn't always easy
Mar 04, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 82 - After darkness comes light
Mar 01, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 81 'Now hum again with me'
Feb 18, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 80 - A nagging love
Feb 11, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 79 - Witnessing something terrible
Feb 04, 2022
Poetically Yours - Ep. 78 - Wonderful Winds
Jan 28, 2022
Poetically Yours - Ep. 77 - Tucked in a secret place
Jan 21, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. - 76 - Push through
Jan 14, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 75 - Voices will be heard
Jan 07, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 74 - What a wonder
Jan 01, 2022
Poetically Yours Ep. 73 - Christmas joy is in the air
Dec 25, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 72 - Creativity can change lives
Dec 17, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 71 - A teenage love
Dec 10, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 70 - Do you believe in angels?
Dec 03, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 69 - The prairie is in the news
Nov 26, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 68 - A letter to patriarchy
Nov 19, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 67 - In Memory of Dad
Nov 12, 2021
Poetically Your Ep - 66 - Leaves spinning in the fall
Nov 05, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 65 - Poetry can be scary
Oct 29, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 64 - An unconventional love
Oct 22, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 63 - Changing Seasons
Oct 15, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep - 62 - Poems for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Oct 08, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep - 61 - Poet reflects on how the pandemic changed his world
Oct 01, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 60 - Poet Sums Up The Wonder of Massive Waters
Sep 24, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 59 - Colors And Creativity
Sep 17, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 58 - Remembering 9/11 20 Years Later
Sep 10, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 57 - Labor Day Across Northern Illinois
Sep 10, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 56 - In Memory Of Mother
Aug 27, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 55 - Poet Explores Life and Relationships
Aug 20, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 54 - Green Fields Are Calling
Aug 13, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 53 - His Side Of The Story
Aug 06, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 52 - Bath Time is Play Time
Jul 30, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 51 - Sometimes We Need Encouragement
Jul 23, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 50 - A Chance Encounter Can Mean So Much
Jul 16, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 49 - It's All In The Music
Jul 09, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 48 - Rockford Poet Recognizes Essential Workers
Jul 02, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 47 - Oakland Poet Uses Empathy To Understand The Struggles Of A Friend
Jul 01, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 46 Rockford Poet Laureate Loses Focus While Writing
Jun 24, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 45 - Sounds Remembered
Jun 11, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 44 - Poet Tackles The Perception Of Black Men
Jun 04, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 42 - Poet Looks At A Different Effect Of The Pandemic
May 21, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 41 - Ladybugs Invade Poet's Home
May 14, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 40 - 'Coming Out Of The Shadows'
May 07, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 39 - COVID-19 Vaccinations Give Wisconsin Poet Hope
Apr 30, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 38 - In Honor Of Earth Day
Apr 23, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 37 - It's Time To Go
Apr 16, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep-36 -- We All Need A Break
Apr 10, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 35 - Carroll County Poet Remembers An Old Friend
Apr 02, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 34 - Aurora Poet Laureate Honors Women's History Month
Mar 26, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 33 - Rockford Poet Reflects On The Wonders Of Nature
Mar 19, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 32 - Time To Spring Forward
Mar 12, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 31 - Poet Expresses His Stress As A Black Man
Mar 05, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 30 - Rockford Poet Is Appeased As She Watches Her Daughter Draw
Feb 26, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 28 - It's Time For A Change
Feb 12, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 27 - A Color Can Mean So Much
Feb 05, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 26 - Photo-inspired Poem
Jan 29, 2021
Poetically Yours Ep. 25 - Wisconsin Poet Uses Food To Describe Heartache
Jan 22, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 24 - Itasca Poet Recollects Visit From Common Insect
Jan 15, 2021
Poetically Your Ep. 23 - Aurora Deputy Poet Laureate Pens Her Desires
Jan 08, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 22 - It's A New Year
Jan 01, 2021
Poetically Yours - Ep. 21 - Happy Holidays
Dec 24, 2020
Poetically Yours Ep. 20 - A Poet's Reflection On Hanukkah
Dec 18, 2020
Poetically Yours Ep. 19 California Poet Shares Her Interpretation Of 'White Privilege'
Dec 11, 2020
Poetically Yours Ep. 18 - Poet Shares His Awe For A Specific Flower
Dec 04, 2020
Poetically Yours Ep. 17 - Rockford's First Poet Laureate Remembers Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 16 - Rockford Poet Celebrates Literature
Nov 20, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 15 - Poet Says America Is A Long Way From Healing
Nov 13, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep.14 - Poet Recollects The Discomfort Of Getting Her Hair Straightened
Nov 06, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 13 - Rockford Poet Is Feeling The Impact Of COVID-19
Oct 30, 2020
An Aurora Deputy Poet Laureate Pens Poem Inspired By A Museum Visit - Poetically Yours
Oct 23, 2020
Poetically Yours Ep. 11 - Attorney Shows Her Humorous Side
Oct 16, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 10 - Rockford Poet Has A Message For Little Girls
Oct 09, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 9 - Poet Fascinated With The African Dust Cloud
Oct 02, 2020
Poetically Yours Ep. 8 'Threat'
Sep 25, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 7 'Forever Goes On'
Sep 18, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 6 "9/11" And Bonus Poems
Sep 11, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 5 'I'm Ashamed'
Sep 04, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 4 - 'Dew On The Rose'
Aug 28, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 3 - 'Today'
Aug 21, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 2 'No Longer Virgins' And 'We Are All In Chains'
Aug 14, 2020
Poetically Yours - Ep. 1 - 'Minneapolis Is Burning'
Aug 12, 2020