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Robert Sward on Artist on Art Radio Show

Sep.14.2011

In anticiaption of the publication by Red Hen Press of his newest book, New & Selected Poems 1957-2011, Robert Sward will be interviewed by Artist on Art radio host, Nada Miljkovic, September 26, 2011 from 12:00-12:30pm. 

The broadcast can heard live on the radio in the Monterey Bay Area at KZSC 88.1FM and online at KZSC.org by pressing the red button below 'Now Playing' in the upper right hand corner of the site.

The show will be podcast and available on the Artist on Art website as well as in the iTunes store in the Podcast catgegory. You can see and hear a previous show with Robert Sward and his partner, mult-media artist, Gloria K. Alford.

Gloria created the painting entitled, 'Words, Words,...

Robert's Latest Blogs

Oct.24.2011 - 5:15 pm
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New and Selected Poems, 1957–2011Robert Sward. Red Hen (CDC, dist.), $24.95 (210p) ISBN 978-1-59709-261-6Lighthearted at times, but with the weight of grief, indifferent to...
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Sep.08.2011 - 5:02 pm
Announcing the publication of “New & Selected Poems 1957-2011”, work culled from my newest and best, including both previously unpublished poems and selections from my 20+...
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Aug.06.2011 - 5:56 pm
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Please see the two new videos of my reading the poems, 'Iowa' and 'God Is In The Cracks.'
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Jul.07.2011 - 4:41 pm
by Nada Miljkovic. Publicity Photo for forthcoming book, New and Selected Poems, Red Hen Press, 2011
Nada Miljkovic and I had a video shoot on June 30, 2011 to create promotional material for my upcoming book, New and Selected Poems, Red Hen Press, 2011.  Coming soon, new videos...
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Comments from Robert

Aug.08.2011 - 4:05 pm
In response to: Robert Sward reads his poem 'God Is In The Cracks'
Thank you!
Nov.28.2010 - 11:20 pm
In response to: Stories, jottings, Journal
Bonnie, I think you're right. Of course we're all --myself included-- playing the wooer on some occasions and the wooee...
Nov.28.2010 - 2:49 pm
In response to: Stories, jottings, Journal
Ron, I'd like to hear more about your experiences re: "various types and their (shark) attack habits." _And_ your...
Sep.01.2010 - 3:10 pm
In response to: End of Summer Blog
A little MORE into it now... so, friend, what do you think?
Sep.01.2010 - 3:06 pm
In response to: Franzen's Freedom
Well, a little more into it now... what do _you_ think?

Published Reviews

Nov.30.2011
Published by Santa Cruz Weekly
Outsider Dog  Robert Sward throws his voice, and fetches it By Stephen Kessler   When Robert Sward arrived in Santa Cruz in 1985, he instantly became the area’s most...

What Robert is saying on ...

  • Just back from reading at Bookshop Santa Cruz--with three fellow poets, Maggie Paul, Tom Marshall and Debra Spencer... annual event sponsored by Poetry Santa Cruz.
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  • New & Selected Poems, 1957 - 2011

    New and Selected Poems: 1957 - 2011 is culled from Robert Sward’s newest and best works, including both previously unpublished poems and selections from his 20+ books of poetry. It is the definitive Sward collection, exhibiting throughout his signature style: outwardly zany ...

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