PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Talking Chronicle will celebrate National Poetry Month this April with an on-air poetry series hosted by local writer and performer Michelle Oram on WRRS LPFM. The first broadcast airs Thursday, April 2. The program will run for five weeks on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, honoring the vital role poetry plays in culture and community.

Oram brings a rich creative background to the series, with decades in the performing arts and more than 13 years as a writer. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals, and she is the author of the children’s books Songs of the Woods and Zen and Now, as well as her 2024 poetic memoir Song of Me. She has also contributed to the Milford Readers and Writers Festival as a longtime mainstage committee member and featured panelist.

Listeners can expect engaging, heartfelt broadcasts that blend poetry, storytelling, and Oram’s unique artistic voice, bringing the spirit of National Poetry Month directly to the Berkshires.