Tom Romano

Tom Romano reads Dan Clark’s poem, “Just One Time”

Tom Romano reads Lucille Clifton’s “Homage to My Hips” and “the light that came to lucille clifton”

Tom Romano reads Kim Stafford’s poem of solace, perspective, and peace.

Tom Romano reads two poems by Kim Stafford: “Milk” and “Mrs Smith, 1959”

Tom Romano reads Peter Meinke’s mesmerizing poem

Tom Romano describes what it’s like to be a teacher, sometimes.

Tom Romano reads Barbara Crooker’s “Eating Fried Eggs at Gail’s” and “Home Cooking”

Poet Barbara Crooker provides a lift and, perhaps, a recipe to comfort you.

Tom Romano reads Mekeel McBride’s poem that many of his former students have used as a model for their own versions of it.

Tom Romano reads Mekeel McBride’s “The Point of Highest Stress,” her poem written after the tragedy of the Space Shuttle Challenger in January 1986.

Tom Romano reads two poems by Ted Kooser: “Spring Plowing” and “The Constellation Orion”

Ken Brewer was poet laureate of Utah, a long time teacher at Utah State University. His poem, “Home” reminds us of a universal need.

Professor Emeritus Tom Romano of Miami University reads a poem twice a week.

Tom Romano: Recent Episodes