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Mother's Day Poetry Contest Winning Poems
WNIJ Poetry
WNIJ broadcast one winning Mother's Day poem each day this week during Morning Edition. The poems were selected by our contest judge, Susan Porterfield, from 85 submissions received.The most recent poem -- the one at the top of the queue -- is Porterfield's "Honorable Mention."

Vachel Lindsay: Poet, 'Peddler Of Dreams,' Inspiration For New Play

Northern Public Radio | By Susan Stephens
Published September 4, 2015 at 7:42 AM CDT
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Steve Duchrow
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Steve Duchrow as Vachel Lindsay

One of Illinois’ great poets comes to life this weekend on a stage in Chicago. DeKalb resident Steve Duchrow performs his new work about Vachel Lindsay at the Chicago Fringe Festival. 

He spoke with WNIJ’s Susan Stephens about his tribute to the Springfield native who walked across the country in 1906. Duchrow starts with the end of Lindsay’s poem, “The Flower-Fed Buffaloes.”           

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Steve Duchrow reads Vachel Lindsay's "Gospel of Beauty"
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Susan Stephens
Susan is an award-winning reporter/writer at her favorite radio station. She's also WNIJ's Perspectives editor, Under Rocks contributor, and local host of All Things Considered.
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