Christine Hemp on NPR    Listen to: MORNING EDITION Tuesday, October 5, 2004 Recalling Mount St. Helen's Last Major Eruption As many spectators worldwide wait for Mount. St. Helens to decide whether it's going to blow, commentator Christine Hemp recalls her father's fascination with the volcano's catastrophic eruption in 1980. WHEN A MOUNTAIN COMES ALIVE AGAIN  (read the poem here in pdf format)   MORNING EDITION Friday, January 04, 2002 Poetry In Brixton  American poet Christine Hemp was inspired by a recent visit to Brixton, an area of London not visited by many tourists. MORNING EDITION with Bob Edwards, December 2000 Easing a Strange Move Christine Hemp recalls a recent move to a strange place, and the gift that helped make it a new home: “A Loaf of Bread.” LIVING ON EARTH with Steve Curwood, December 1999 Hemp sends a poem into space on a NASA rocket. Here she describes the launch. Rocket Poem in Space (mp3)  Hemp's complete Space Poem (mp3) Connecting Chord in London Christine Hemp on NPR   home · resume · recent publications · schedule · technical writing · course offerings list of clients · connecting chord · programs ·  poetry pages · bardic performances · contact Christine Hemp P.O. Box 674 Port Townsend, WA 98368 tel: 360-385-9005