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Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy some Poems! Tune in every Wednesday to learn about a new poet, hear five of their poems read aloud (with permission), and explore the relevant links provided in the show notes. It's the perfect podcast for people who love poetry and want to discover someone new, so follow and subscribe today! IF YOU ARE A POET, You can request an episode through the submission form at Present-Poetry.com. We'd love to read your work!
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June 24, 2026
<p>Roberta Batorsky is a poet, science journalist and college educator. She is in several online and in-person poetry and fiction writing critique groups and has put a poetry book together called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perihelion-Poetry-Collection-Roberta-Batorsky/dp/1962374602" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Perihelion</a>, published last November by Prolific Pulse Press. </p><p>Her poetry is published in Fine-Lines, Delaware Valley Poets Worksheets, Poets for Science, Prolific Pulse Press poetry compilations (Social Possibilities and Unhoused), NJ Bards, NewVerseNews, Quillkeepers Press, Pure Slush and Heron Clan and she has been a freelance editor/reviewer of Life Sciences textbooks. She co-edits the Heron Clan poetry publication.</p><p>She writes on topics as varied as her interests and currently teaches Biology at a NJ youth corrections facility.</p><p>Find her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robertabatorsky_poetry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">RobertaBatorsky_poetry</a> </p>
June 10, 2026
<p>The Present Poetry Podcast is going on hiatus! Submissions are still open through the form, and we'll be back September 7th!</p>
June 3, 2026
<p>Adair Heitmann, BFA, is an award-winning poet, storyteller, educator, and artist. </p><p>Her poems are published in We are Here; Lost Love by Orenaug Mountain Publishing; Connecticut Bards Poetry Review 2025; and the Fourth Volume of Connecticut Poets. </p><p>Her personal narrative essays are published in Animals: Personal Encounters with Spirit Animals and Clarity: Stories About the Moment That Changed it All.</p><p> Heitmann is Poet-in-Residence in under-resourced schools and teaches creative writing in colleges. </p><p>A professional storyteller, she performs inspiring true stories with universal messages to adult audiences. Her artwork is exhibited widely.</p><p> She is a graduate of Syracuse University. She lives in Connecticut, US. You can connect with her through her website at <a href="http://adairheitmann.com/" target="_blank">adairheitmann.com.</a></p><p>"Land of my Home" was published in "We Are Here" by Orenaug Mountain Publishing, 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>"Creation Pilgrimage" was published in "Connecticut Bards Poetry Review 2025".</p><p><br></p><p>"Soaked in Love" was published in "Pleasant Pastimes: Poems About the Sports We Love" by Orenaug Mountain Publishing, 2026.</p>
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Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy some Poems!
Tune in every Wednesday to learn about a new poet, hear five of their poems read aloud (with permission), and explore the relevant links provided in the show notes.
It's the perfect podcast for people who love poetry and want to discover someone new, so follow and subscribe today!
IF YOU ARE A POET, You can request an episode through the submission form at Present-Poetry.com. We'd love to read your work!
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