Poetry

Springfield, Ohio School of Innovation student Omaria Ali uses poetry to confront racism, injustice, and inequality in this powerful WYSO Youth Radio story. Listen here.

Jade shares "Trying to be Cool" live at the Dayton Poetry Slam

Johnathon Gallienne shares "Thomas Payne Takes Communion at the Mall of America" live at Dayton Poetry Slam

Steven M Wuebker shares his poem "Soldier" live at Dayton Poetry Slam

JoEllen Kwiatek's work has been published in "The Antioch Review" and "The American Poetry Review." She has also received a Pushcart Prize and the Iowa Poetry Prize.

Link Schreiber reads Raquel Franco's poem "Elmost Asks How Everyone Is Doing"

Jacques Adler Jean-Pierre, journaliste et habitant de Springfield, reproduit le travail qu'il a accompli en Haïti, en partageant un message d'espoir avec sa communauté.

Activist and Springfield, Ohio, resident Jacques Adler Jean-Pierre is replicating the work he did in Haiti, sharing a message of hope and motivation with his community.

Link Schreiber reads his poem, "Don't Look Back"

Leroy Bean shares his poem, "The People to the Poet"

Iden Crocket shares "The Way You Look" live at Dayton Poetry Slam

Doug Collins shares his poem "Another Time is Now"