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		<description><![CDATA[Created and hosted by award-winning poet, playwright, and former Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri, The Poet and the Poem debuted on WPFW in Washington, D.C., in 1977. In 1997, the show partnered with the Library of Congress, where it began recording and archiving sessions with prominent contemporary poets alongside audio engineer Mike Turpin.<br><br>The program combines in-depth conversations with live poetry readings, exploring the creative processes, inspirations, and personal backstories of featured writers. Over its history, the show has held the distinction of interviewing more sitting U.S. Poets Laureate&mdash;including figures like Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks, Rita Dove, Billy Collins, Robert Pinsky, and Louise Gl&uuml;ck&mdash;than any other show.]]></description>
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		<itunes:author> Grace Cavalieri.</itunes:author>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Created and hosted by award-winning poet, playwright, and former Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri, The Poet and the Poem debuted on WPFW in Washington, D.C., in 1977. In 1997, the show partnered with the Library of Congress, where it began recording and archiving sessions with prominent contemporary poets alongside audio engineer Mike Turpin.<br><br>The program combines in-depth conversations with live poetry readings, exploring the creative processes, inspirations, and personal backstories of featured writers. Over its history, the show has held the distinction of interviewing more sitting U.S. Poets Laureate&mdash;including figures like Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks, Rita Dove, Billy Collins, Robert Pinsky, and Louise Gl&uuml;ck&mdash;than any other show.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Poet and The Poem - Monday, August 24, 2026]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Poet and The Poem - Monday, August 17, 2026]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Poet and The Poem - Monday, August 3, 2026]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Poet and The Poem - Monday, July 20, 2026]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Poet and The Poem - Monday, June 22, 2026]]></title>
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