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Hello, I’m Juan J. Morales, an assistant professor of English at Colorado College and a poet in Pueblo, Colorado, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I’m thrilled to share with you a poem by Andrew Hemmert, titled, “After Moving.”

What is now recorded as the last lynching in Kansas was, in April 1932, referred to by newspapers across the country as ‘justice’ for the brutal murder of a child. Richard Read, a Thomas County man, abducted eight year old Dorothy Hunter near the schoolhouse in Selden, where she had returned to pick up her lunch pail.

Hello everyone in High Plains Radio land. I hope it is a good day for you all wherever you are and whoever you are. My name is Rachel Jackson. I'm a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. I live in Oklahoma City in the beautiful cross timbers of the Southern Plains.

Who says turkey is mostly for November? In this week’s episode, Luke talks about a turkey hunt earlier this week. Mmmm…turkey!

There are few things as disappointing as finding your garden overrun with bugs, feasting on your plants before you’ve even had the chance. You can help to prevent this by keeping an eye on things early in the growing season, and this week, we’ll talk about how to recognize the signs and how to effectively treat these annoying pests!

Hi, I’m Benjamin Myers, a former Oklahoma Poet Laureate here for Poetry on the Plains. Today I’d like to share with you a poem by the excellent Oklahoma poet, Paul Bowers. Bowers is recently retired from teaching writing and literature at Northern Oklahoma College and lives with his wife on a ten-acre farm in Ringwood, Oklahoma.

Hi. I’m Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, a poet born in Amarillo, here for Poets on the Plains. I’ve got coffee on the table and I’m sharing a poem with you by another High Plains Texas-born poet, Jonathan Fink, whose work encapsulates nuances perhaps only known by those familiar and whose family also lived and wrote this place.

Hello, everyone in High Plains Radio Land. I hope it is a good day for you all, wherever you are and whoever you are. My name is Rachel Jackson. I am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

It may seem counterintuitive to contemplate the idea of thinning out your fruits and vegetables…after all, why wouldn’t you want as much of your crop as possible? But by removing some, you’ll give the other fruit more room and nutrients to grow, making for a better harvest in the long run. This week, we’ll talk about the hows and whys of trimming for maximum effect in your garden!

Hello, I’m poet and professor Benjamin Myers here for Poetry on the Plains. Today I’m sharing with you a poem by quintessential Oklahoman poet Quraysh Ali Lansana. Lansana is the author of over twenty books of poetry, nonfiction, and children’s literature.