Program Highlight

WXXI Poetry Moments 2020

WXXI Poetry Moments air at 1:20 p.m. on Classical 91.5, and at 2:04 p.m. on AM 1370, April 6-10; 13-17, 2020.WXXI celebrates poets and their words during the month of April, which is National Poetry Month. Once again this year, we will have a special series of Poetry Moments, created in collaboration with Rochester-based BOA Editions, celebrating more than 40 years of independent publishing.These WXXI/BOA Poetry Moments are an annual celebration. Our 2017 Poetry Moments are available here, our 2018 Poetry Moments are available here, and our 2019 Poetry Moments are available here.

God Gambles

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By Jeanne Fisher

Published April 10, 2020 at 12:01 AM EDT

God Gambles from Items in the News by Stan Kusunoki
Read by Jeanne Fisher

Stan Kusunoki is a third-generation Japanese-American,writer, teacher and musician. He is the recipient of a Loft Asian Inroads mentorship, and Asian American Renaissance's Writers' Block. He served as a mentor for Intermedia Arts Exchanges program, and is currently the High Potential Coordinator at Red Oak elementary School in Shakopee. He has three collections of poetry 180 Days, Reflections and Observations of a Teacher, and Items in the News.