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Theme and Variation
During the Women Writers Conference here in Lexington this last week, I was able to have lunch and a visit with Jane Kretschman, whose poems Cat with Aria and Darling Companions have appeared on my catblogging pages. Jane’s news? She is to be featured on NPR’s Theme and Variations this week.
“Theme and Variations” celebrates the interconnectedness between world literature and classical music. They’ve featured such greats as James Joyce’s The Dubliners and Jimmy Carter’s The Hornet’s Nest. You can listen to some sound clips at this link: I am intrigued by the show on Langston Hughes and one of my all-time favorite short stories: D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner.”
The program is heard on some 70 National Public Radio stations. Unfortunately, our local stations here in Kentucky are not among them.
Jane isn’t sure which poems host Will Everett will feature or what music, but she’s betting “Cat with Aria” will be one of them.
You can catch “Theme and Variations” through streaming audio at Yellowstone Public Radio in Billings. The show airs Sunday at 11:00 am Mountain Standard Time, which Jane and I calculate is about 2:00 pm EDT.
By the way, T & V is open to submissions of poetry and music. From their poetry submission guidelines:
The poems that air on Theme and Variations tell a story, paint a portrait, strike a particular emotional chord. We like the deep stuff, but we also like to laugh. We like meaningful poems that aren’t maudlin, funny poems with wit and panache. Erudite, esoteric, obscure poetry (like haiku) doesn’t make the cut. Poems of a strongly religious nature are gently discouraged.
Please keep in mind the nature of the venue. Poetry on the radio must make its point the first time around. If we don’t get it on one read, our listeners aren’t going to get it either.
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