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Provided by Paula Coulahan.Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Paula Coulahan. -
Elizabeth Gillis/NPRAmerica's darling diva pairs up with the banjo guru of our time for a set of old Appalachian songs about love, loss and the sturdy hope for better times. -
myriams-fotos - pixabay.comWelcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Your showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Rockford's Welsh elementary school student Conner Douglas. -
Lindsey ChildsThe rising young conductor's new album, Ukrainian Mixtape, is a introduction to composers even some Ukrainians don't know very well. -
Hilary Scott/Courtesy of the Boston Symphony OrchestraPhilip Glass' newest symphony, an homage to Abraham Lincoln, was supposed to premiere at the Kennedy Center — until it didn't. And then, the Boston Symphony Orchestra stepped in. -
Pixabay.com - Ronald PlettWelcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. Today's poet is Michael Kirk.
