Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

In 2011, the fb88 State Library partnered with the State's Poet Laureate and the fb88 Writers & Publishers Alliance on an initiative, Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry.

The program featured a weekly poem published by a fb88 poet that included a brief introduction provided by Wesley McNair. An archive of those poems is included below.

Program Archive

  • December 27, 2015 -
    • December 20, 2015 -
      • December 13, 2015 -
        • December 6, 2015 -
          • November 29, 2015 -
            • November 22, 2015 -
              • November 15, 2015 -
                • November 8, 2015 -
                  • November 1, 2015 -
                    • October 25, 2015 -
                      • October 18, 2015 -
                        • October 11, 2015 -
                          • October 4, 2015 -
                            • September 27, 2015 -
                              • September 20, 2015 -
                                • September 13, 2015 -
                                  • September 6, 2015 -
                                    • August 30, 2015 -
                                      • August 23, 2015 -
                                        • August 16, 2015 -
                                          • August 9, 2015 -
                                            • August 2, 2015 -
                                              • July 26, 2015 -
                                                • July 19, 2015 -
                                                  • July 12, 2015 -
                                                    • July 5, 2015 -
                                                      • June 28, 2015 -
                                                        • June 21, 2015 -
                                                          • June 14, 2015 -
                                                            • June 7, 2015 -
                                                              • May 31, 2015 -
                                                                • May 24, 2015 -
                                                                  • May 17, 2015 -
                                                                    • May 10, 2015 -
                                                                      • May 3, 2015 -
                                                                        • April 26, 2015 -
                                                                          • April 19, 2015 -
                                                                            • April 12, 2015 -
                                                                              • April 5, 2015 -
                                                                                • March 29, 2015 -
                                                                                  • March 22, 2015 -
                                                                                    • March 15, 2015 -
                                                                                      • March 8, 2015 -
                                                                                        • March 1, 2015 -
                                                                                          • February 22, 2015 -
                                                                                            • February 15, 2015 -
                                                                                              • February 8, 2015 -
                                                                                                • February 1, 2015 -
                                                                                                  • January 25, 2015 -
                                                                                                    • January 18, 2015 -
                                                                                                      • January 11, 2015 -
                                                                                                        • January 4, 2015 -
                                                                                                          • December 28, 2014 -
                                                                                                            • December 21, 2014 -
                                                                                                              • December 14, 2014 -
                                                                                                                • December 7, 2014 -
                                                                                                                  • November 30, 2014 -
                                                                                                                    • November 23, 2014 -
                                                                                                                      • November 16, 2014 -
                                                                                                                        • November 9, 2014 -
                                                                                                                          • November 2, 2014 -
                                                                                                                            • October 26, 2014 -
                                                                                                                              • October 19, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                • October 12, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                  • October 5, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                    • September 28, 2014 -
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                                                                                                                                        • September 14, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                          • September 7, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                            • August 31, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                              • August 24, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                • August 17, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                  • August 10, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                    • August 3, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                      • July 27, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                        • July 20, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                          • July 13, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                            • July 6, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                              • June 29, 2014 -
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                                                                                                                                                                  • June 15, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                    • June 8, 2014 -
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                                                                                                                                                                          • May 18, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                            • May 11, 2014 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                • April 27, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                  • April 20, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                    • April 13, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                      • April 6, 2014 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • March 23, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                            • March 16, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                              • March 9, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                • March 2, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • February 23, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • February 16, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • February 9, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • February 2, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • January 26, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • January 19, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • January 12, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • January 5, 2014 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • December 29, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • December 22, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • December 15, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • December 8, 2013 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • November 10, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • November 3, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • October 27, 2013 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • October 13, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • October 6, 2013 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • September 15, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • September 8, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • September 1, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • August 25, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • August 18, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • August 11, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • August 4, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • July 28, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • July 21, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • July 14, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • July 7, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • June 30, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • June 23, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • June 16, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • June 9, 2013 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • May 19, 2013 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • May 12, 2013 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • April 28, 2013 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • April 14, 2013 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • December 30, 2012 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • December 16, 2012 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • November 11, 2012 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • October 28, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • October 21, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • October 14, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • October 7, 2012 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • September 23, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • September 16, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • September 9, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • September 2, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • August 26, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • August 19, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • August 12, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • August 5, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • July 29, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • July 22, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • July 15, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • July 8, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • July 1, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • June 24, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • June 17, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • June 10, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • June 3, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • May 27, 2012 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • May 13, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • May 6, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • April 29, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • April 22, 2012 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • April 8, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • April 1, 2012 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • February 26, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • February 19, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • February 12, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • February 5, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • January 29, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • January 22, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • January 15, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • January 8, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • January 1, 2012 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • December 25, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • December 18, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • December 11, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • December 4, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • November 27, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • November 20, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • November 13, 2011 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • October 16, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • October 9, 2011 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • September 18, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • September 11, 2011 -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • September 4, 2011 -
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • July 17, 2011 -
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