Chis Ransick was the first and only person to serve as Denver’s poet laureate, from 2006-2010. He has a new book of poetry, called “Language for the Living and the Dead.” It’s all about transitions.  With host Ryan Warner, he reads and discusses, “When the Buzzards Return to Crestone,” a poem that celebrates vultures, “Tango Villanelle” and “The Comedian Takes His Own Life.”

Listen to him and fellow poet Eleanor Swanson live tonight at 7pm at Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Cafe in Boulder.

(Source: cpr.org)