KUNC is inviting you to celebrate National Poetry Month with us! We鈥檙e asking the community to share their poetic skills with an ode to our Colorado home.
The window to submit poems is open now until April 21. Over the course of the month, you'll hear your neighbors wax poetic with brief spotlights sprinkled throughout the day. On the last day of Poetry Month, April 30, we will dedicate segments on Morning Edition and All Things Considered to listener poetry. And, of course, we will feature all submissions right here at KUNC.org.
We鈥檙e accepting poem submissions in three : haiku, limerick and couplet.
A is a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllabic structure. For example:
Woods is here, complete
with a bar and live music.
What is Hays again?
A is a five-line poem with an 鈥淎ABBA鈥� rhyming scheme. The form has an irreverent, sometimes bawdy reputation (Please keep your submissions radio-friendly!). For example:
The weather in Colorado
feels like spring one day鈥� then we have snow.
The yard becomes mucky; the dog鈥檚 feet get yucky.
I thought I lived in a rain shadow!
A is a two-line poem that can either rhyme or not rhyme. For example:
KUNC is the station you need
to hear stories of every walk and creed.
To share your poem, all you have to do is record it using your phone in a quiet setting (try your closet or under your comforter in bed) with a clear voice. Please include your name and where you live at the end. Send the audio file to poetrymonth@kunc.org. If you are unable to record yourself, you can call (970) 673-7350鈥� and leave a voicemail reading your work.
The deadline to share your poem is Monday, April 21. Happy National Poetry Month, and happy writing!
