Bay Poets
Mondays at 7:19 am and 3:48 pm, Saturdays at 6:04 am
A weekly poetry segment featuring Bay Area poets reading their own poems in their own voices. Launched in February 2022, the segment was created and produced by KALW News Editor Shia Levitt. Since January 2023, the segment has been produced and hosted by veteran local poet Josiah Luis Alderete, who is also the co-owner of Medicine For Nightmares book shop and event space in San Francisco's Mission District.
If you are interested in submitting poetry for the series you can contact Josiah by emailing tacoshoppocho@gmail.com
Latest Episodes
-
Bay PoetsToday, Bay Poets host Josiah Luis Alderete reads something from a very special San Francisco Nicaraguan poet, Daisy Zamora. -
Bay PoetsToday Bay Poets host Josiah Luis Alderete reads a poem by San Francisco’s first Latino poet laureate Alejandro Murguia. -
Bay PoetsCyrus Armajani is an Iranian-American poet currently residing in Oakland who teaches poetry and writing to youth who are incarcerated in Alameda County. -
Bay PoetsToday poet Zack Rogow brings photobombing to an almost spiritual level with his poem. -
Bay PoetsNot only is April National Poetry Month but it is also the birthday month of one of San Francisco's most iconic poets, the one and only Bob Kaufman and to celebrate the host of Bay Poets thought it proper to read you all one of Bob’s pieces from his first book “Golden Sardine” published by our own City Lights Books in 1967. -
Bay PoetsOakland poet Blake Sugarman opens up these spring days for us with his playful piece. -
Bay PoetsYouth Speaks alumni Larry Dorsey Jr reminds us that's it's all about perspectives with his piece. -
Bay PoetsEast Bay poet Youssef Alaoui has a poetic remembrance for Oakland reporter Chauncey Bailey. -
Bay PoetsPoetry as memory, poetry as history that's what OG San Jose Pinay Poet Arlene Biala brings us today with her poem. -
