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Poem Talk

ByPoetry Foundation

Kelly Writers House impresario Al Filreis leads a lively roundtable discussion of a single poem with a series of rotating guests including Tracie Morris, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, erica kaufman, Charles Bernstein, Sawako Nakayasu, Simone White, and others.

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50 episodes

Laying Poems Away: A discussion of “The Ambition Bird” by Anne Sexton

Jun 21, 2019•—

Laying Poems Away: A discussion of “The Ambition Bird” by Anne Sexton

Written in Water: A discussion of Bluets by Maggie Nelson

Jul 19, 2019•—

Written in Water: A discussion of Bluets by Maggie Nelson

Worker’s Tanka: A discussion of six tankas (2 each) by three worker poets, Christine Yvette Lewis, Lorraine Garnett and Davidson Garrett

Aug 27, 2019•—

Worker’s Tanka: A discussion of six tankas (2 each) by three worker poets, Christine Yvette Lewis, Lorraine Garnett and Davidson Garrett

The Republic of Space: A discussion of “The Blue Stairs” by Barbara Guest

Sep 27, 2019•—

The Republic of Space: A discussion of “The Blue Stairs” by Barbara Guest

September 1941: A discussion of “Memory Tree” by Rosmarie Waldrop

Oct 28, 2019•—

September 1941: A discussion of “Memory Tree” by Rosmarie Waldrop

These Squiggles: A discussion of “As if the Trees by Their Very Roots Had Hold of Us” by Charles Bernstein

Nov 22, 2019•—

These Squiggles: A discussion of “As if the Trees by Their Very Roots Had Hold of Us” by Charles Bernstein

Beside the Mind: A discussion of Clairvoyant Journal by Hannah Weiner

Dec 20, 2019•—

Beside the Mind: A discussion of Clairvoyant Journal by Hannah Weiner

Mammal Patriot: A discussion of Ghost Tantras by Michael McClure

Jan 22, 2020•—

Mammal Patriot: A discussion of Ghost Tantras by Michael McClure

Knots of a Woman: A discussion of A Swarm of Bees in High Court by Tonya Foster

Feb 20, 2020•—

Knots of a Woman: A discussion of A Swarm of Bees in High Court by Tonya Foster

The Gaps I Mean: A discussion of “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost

Mar 27, 2020•—

The Gaps I Mean: A discussion of “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost

Begin to Awaken: A discussion of “By the road to the contagious hospital” by William Carlos Williams

Apr 24, 2020•—

Begin to Awaken: A discussion of “By the road to the contagious hospital” by William Carlos Williams

A Word For Me: A discussion of “Should You Find Me” by Erica Hunt

May 27, 2020•—

A Word For Me: A discussion of “Should You Find Me” by Erica Hunt

Find Me the Rage: A discussion of “Negus” by Kamau Brathwaite

Jun 24, 2020•—

Find Me the Rage: A discussion of “Negus” by Kamau Brathwaite

Ominous Pre-tingling: A discussion of “MJ Fan Letter” and “RSVP” by Terrance Hayes

Jul 24, 2020•—

Ominous Pre-tingling: A discussion of “MJ Fan Letter” and “RSVP” by Terrance Hayes

That’s Right: A discussion of Eileen Myles’s “Writing” and “Mount St. Helens”

Aug 26, 2020•—

That’s Right: A discussion of Eileen Myles’s “Writing” and “Mount St. Helens”

Word for Word: A discussion of “The Poem That Took the Place of a Mountain” by Wallace Stevens.

Sep 25, 2020•—

Word for Word: A discussion of “The Poem That Took the Place of a Mountain” by Wallace Stevens.

Rousing Earth to Excel: A discussion of “Arriving” by Daphne Marlatt

Oct 23, 2020•—

Rousing Earth to Excel: A discussion of “Arriving” by Daphne Marlatt

Promise To Go On: A discussion of “The Similitude of This Great Flower” by Elizabeth Willis

Nov 25, 2020•—

Promise To Go On: A discussion of “The Similitude of This Great Flower” by Elizabeth Willis

Damned Fruitflies: A discussion of “With Shelter Gone” by Steve Dalachinsky

Jan 25, 2021•—

Damned Fruitflies: A discussion of “With Shelter Gone” by Steve Dalachinsky

A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian

Feb 17, 2021•—

A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian

A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian

Feb 17, 2021•—

A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian

With a Little String & a Sharp Stone: A discussion of “Suicide” by Bob Kaufman

Mar 10, 2021•—

With a Little String & a Sharp Stone: A discussion of “Suicide” by Bob Kaufman

Adore Adore: A discussion of “Dada Lama” and “A Small Song That Is His” by bpNichol

Apr 22, 2021•—

Adore Adore: A discussion of “Dada Lama” and “A Small Song That Is His” by bpNichol

Biologically Speaking: A discussion of “Love Is Not All” and “I Shall Forget You Presently” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

May 14, 2021•—

Biologically Speaking: A discussion of “Love Is Not All” and “I Shall Forget You Presently” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

This Unwitting Monument: A discussion of two poems from Sarah Dowling’s book Entering Sappho

Jun 17, 2021•—

This Unwitting Monument: A discussion of two poems from Sarah Dowling’s book Entering Sappho

In My Rotting Place: A discussion of “Morning, Morning” & “No Deposit, No Return" by Tuli Kupferberg

Jul 26, 2021•—

In My Rotting Place: A discussion of “Morning, Morning” & “No Deposit, No Return" by Tuli Kupferberg

Perilous Bodies: A discussion of “Steveston, B.C.” by Daphne Marlatt

Aug 27, 2021•—

Perilous Bodies: A discussion of “Steveston, B.C.” by Daphne Marlatt

As Words Label Space: A discussion of Leslie Scalapino’s “‘Can’t’ is ’Night’”

Sep 27, 2021•—

As Words Label Space: A discussion of Leslie Scalapino’s “‘Can’t’ is ’Night’”

Punch Fascists: A discussion of “Yes I Do Want to Punch” by Stephen Collis

Oct 18, 2021•—

Punch Fascists: A discussion of “Yes I Do Want to Punch” by Stephen Collis

Coup Created by Our Thoughts: A discussion of “Colliding and Not Colliding at the Same Time” by Cecilia Vicuña

Nov 24, 2021•—

Coup Created by Our Thoughts: A discussion of “Colliding and Not Colliding at the Same Time” by Cecilia Vicuña

Must It Ring True: A discussion of Myung Mi Kim’s “And Sing We”

Dec 22, 2021•—

Must It Ring True: A discussion of Myung Mi Kim’s “And Sing We”

Hot and Cold: A discussion of Jayne Cortez’s “She Got He Got”

Jan 14, 2022•—

Hot and Cold: A discussion of Jayne Cortez’s “She Got He Got”

Far in Toward the Far End: A discussion of George Quasha’s “preverbs.”

Feb 11, 2022•—

Far in Toward the Far End: A discussion of George Quasha’s “preverbs.”

Better To Lose & Win: A discussion of Diane di Prima’s Revolutionary Letters

Mar 14, 2022•—

Better To Lose & Win: A discussion of Diane di Prima’s Revolutionary Letters

Teach Us Love: A discussion of “Language” and “The Anatomy of Monotony” by Eugene Ostachevsky

Apr 22, 2022•—

Teach Us Love: A discussion of “Language” and “The Anatomy of Monotony” by Eugene Ostachevsky

Trance of Language: A discussion of “Sleeping with the Dictionary” & “Dim Lady” from Sleeping with the Dictionary by Harryette Mullen

May 23, 2022•—

Trance of Language: A discussion of “Sleeping with the Dictionary” & “Dim Lady” from Sleeping with the Dictionary by Harryette Mullen

When a Name Falls from a Face: A discussion of a selection from Divya Victor’s book Curb

Jun 15, 2022•—

When a Name Falls from a Face: A discussion of a selection from Divya Victor’s book Curb

Girls in the Supply Chain: A discussion of Sawako Nakayasu’s book Some Girls Walk into the Country Where They Are From

Jul 25, 2022•—

Girls in the Supply Chain: A discussion of Sawako Nakayasu’s book Some Girls Walk into the Country Where They Are From

Composition of Life, as Life: A discussion of Joan Retallack’s The Poethical Wager (a several-page excerpt)

Aug 26, 2022•—

Composition of Life, as Life: A discussion of Joan Retallack’s The Poethical Wager (a several-page excerpt)

Touch, Love, Then Explain: A discussion of “Some Trees” by John Ashbery

Sep 28, 2022•—

Touch, Love, Then Explain: A discussion of “Some Trees” by John Ashbery

Paw Mouthings: A discussion of Maggie O’Sullivan’s “Hill Figures” and “To Our Own Day”

Oct 31, 2022•—

Paw Mouthings: A discussion of Maggie O’Sullivan’s “Hill Figures” and “To Our Own Day”

Downgraded to Scribble: A discussion of four poems from Dead Winter by Matvei Yankelevich

Nov 25, 2022•—

Downgraded to Scribble: A discussion of four poems from Dead Winter by Matvei Yankelevich

Untranslatable: A discussion of Armand Schwerner’s “Tablet 25” & “‘daddy, can you staple these two stars together to make an airplane?’”

Dec 22, 2022•—

Untranslatable: A discussion of Armand Schwerner’s “Tablet 25” & “‘daddy, can you staple these two stars together to make an airplane?’”

Nothing Made of Ink: A discussion of seven poems by Lisa Fishman

Jan 11, 2023•—

Nothing Made of Ink: A discussion of seven poems by Lisa Fishman

Rhetorical Happenings: A discussion of Hoa Nguyen, “Long Light.”

Feb 24, 2023•—

Rhetorical Happenings: A discussion of Hoa Nguyen, “Long Light.”

Woot of the Century: A discussion of “Welter” and “Static” by Douglas Kearney

Mar 17, 2023•—

Woot of the Century: A discussion of “Welter” and “Static” by Douglas Kearney

Present Plans Succeed: A discussion of Dodie Bellamy’s “Vomit Journal”

Apr 17, 2023•—

Present Plans Succeed: A discussion of Dodie Bellamy’s “Vomit Journal”

The Whole World Smiles: A discussion of John Giorno’s “Everyone Is a Complete Disappointment”

May 22, 2023•—

The Whole World Smiles: A discussion of John Giorno’s “Everyone Is a Complete Disappointment”

Don’t Refuse to Breathe: A discussion of Frank O’Hara: “Song (Is it dirty)” & “Poem (Lana Turner Has Collapsed)”

Jun 28, 2023•—

Don’t Refuse to Breathe: A discussion of Frank O’Hara: “Song (Is it dirty)” & “Poem (Lana Turner Has Collapsed)”

Passion Shields Its Servants: A discussion of “Souvenir of the Manassah Ball” by Lorenzo Thomas

Sep 23, 2024•—

Passion Shields Its Servants: A discussion of “Souvenir of the Manassah Ball” by Lorenzo Thomas

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