In today’s episode we bring you “Big Bang” a poem by U.P. Poet Laureate Martin Achatz. Martin has a Master’s Degree in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry. He is a Contingent Professor in the English Department at NMU. Contact Martin at [email protected] to find out about his upcoming virtual poetry workshops.

Thursday July 19 7 PM Poetry Workshop Redux: On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In commemoration of the 57th anniversary of this event, join Marty Achatz as he re-offers a poetry workshop about hopes and dreams. Let’s all keep Dr. King’s dream alive. “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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