John reads his poem “Erogenous,” originally published in the journal Bending Genres. He also discusses the mystery of instincts and the wonder of animal energy, and tries to keep his dog quiet.
John Tessitore has been a journalist and biographer. He has taught history and literature at colleges around Boston and directed national policy studies on education and civil justice. He serves as Co-Editor Across the Pond for The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. His poems have appeared in a variety of books and journals. In each episode of Be True, he reads and discusses one of his published poems.
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