Poetically Yours

Poetically Yours

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

Episodes

January 12, 2026 1 min
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Susan Zeiser.
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This month's featured poet is Jenna Goldsmith.
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This episode features dancer, choreographer and educator Alexandra Beller.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. Today's segment features Terry Slaney.
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November 25, 2025 1 min
This week’s poet is Wren Medina.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours highlights poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Danyla Nash.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Carol Alfus.
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October 24, 2025 2 mins
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week's featured poet is Michael Lee Johnson.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Richard Vargas.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Karen Fullett-Christensen
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours features poems by northern Illinois poets and a few from other states. Today’s featured poet is Susan Goldberg.
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September 30, 2025 1 min
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Susan Zeiser.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. Sometimes the segment feature poets from other areas. This week’s poet is Gary Brussé from Boise, Idaho.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Karen Fullett-Christensen
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Lori Beach-Grass.
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August 26, 2025 3 mins
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This episode features Christopher D. Sims.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets and occasionally writers from other areas. This week’s poem is written by Charles Payne.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Your showcases poems by northern Illinois poets but sometimes it features poets from other states. This poem is by the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Dublin, California, James Morehead.
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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Richard Vargas.
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Featured poet - Richard Vargas
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