RED DOOR SERIES Poetry PoDcast

Click on any entry below to listen to the companion podcast to the in-person poetry reading at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Jackson Heights. We speak with poets about their inspiration and writings. The podcasts are hosted by Jackson Heights resident Alfonso Quiroz - alfonsoquiroz11372@gmail.com.

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Gregory Pardlo

Alfonso Quiroz speaks with poet Gregory Pardlo about how poetry can help us understand more about social and racial injustice.

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Vikas Menon

Alfonso Quiroz speaks with Jackson Heights poet Vikas Menon about the vocabulary of intimacy.

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Kimberly Grey

Alfonso Quiroz speaks with poet Kimberly Grey about her love of language.

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Rosebud Ben-Oni

Queen’s poet, Rosebud Ben-Oni tells us about the understanding of poetry through physics.

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Richard blanco

When poet Richard Blanco was invited to speak at the inauguration of President Obama…

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