To write a poem is to build a home from things.

Finding home in Lorine Niedecker's Fort Atkinson

September 12, 2025 | Rating: TV-PG | Length: 00:08:48

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Upon returning to his home state of Wisconsin in 2016 after nearly two decades away, following five years teaching in Thailand, Nicholas Gulig joins UW-Whitewater as a poetry professor and moves to Fort Atkinson. Estranged, in a divided political climate, Gulig finds a steadying presence in the region's ties to 20th century poet Lorine Niedecker.

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The broadcast premiere of all six chapters of Welcome Poets is Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Encores of the broadcast special are scheduled throughout March on PBS Wisconsin and The Wisconsin Channel.

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Funding

Major funding for Welcome Poets is provided by the Fort Atkinson Community Foundation, Peter and Connie Roop, the Focus Fund for the Arts and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.