Poetry

Some may know Damien Flores as the host of KUNM’s “spoken word hour” on Sunday evenings. Others have known him as a teacher and mentor over the past 15 years. As of July 7, he will now be known as Albuquerque’s 7th Poet Laureate.

Last week the Academy of American Poets announced it is awarding a $1 million to the 23 Poet Laureates around the country. Each poet will receive $50,000 to put towards programs in their community.Lauren Camp has been New Mexico's poet laureate since 2022, but it took time for her to find her way to poetry. Now she wants to help others find that path as well. She spoke with KUNM about her plans.

The deadline has been extended to May 15 for the three-year position which is open to poets of all genres

Sat. 12/10 9a: Wake up this Saturday with The Children’s Hour! We’ll have an in studio mini concert by the Albuquerque Girl Choir. We’ll also celebrate…

A diverse group of black artists will gather this weekend to celebrate black culture. The Burque Noir multimedia and entertainment event at the South…

Carol Boss talks with poet Lauren Camp about her new Dorset-Prize winning collection, One Hundred Hungers. She explores the lives of a first-generation…

On January 2, 2016 poet and author Hakim Bellamy joined us into the studio to read his new children's book, Samuel's Story. What do you want to be when…

Sat. 07/25 6a: Poetry can play a transformative role in our lives. It gives us an opportunity to ask questions and open up to the unknown. Hirshfield…