Poets as mushrooms! metabolizing toxin into tonic – in service to protecting all life. Caroline welcomes fellow KPFA team-mate Dennis Bernstein, in his deep essential guise as poetic Chiron, mentor of troubled youth, as Future cultural Heroes, featuring his book of poetry, “Special Ed.” Also joining our council- long-time ally of Oceans and mushrooms Michael Stocker, that we may encourage the poet within us all to protect the world. (Arctic under relentless dire threat – now.) Fund Drive, we will be offering Dennis’ book, and pick one – Michael offering Whale watching or mushroom gathering guided tour, as enticements whereby to pledge to KPFA.org