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rAMP (Radio Aula Mundi Podcast)
rAMP (Radio Aula Mundi Podcast)Bridging The Gap # 48: Steph Littlebird answers a question coming from Esther Belin...Steph Littlebird is an artist, curator, writer, and a registered member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes.  As a descendant of the Chinook and Kalapuyan people, Littlebird makes sure that much of her artwork challenges mainstream portrayals of Native people. As an artist, Littlebird’s work combines traditional aesthetics with contemporary materials and subject matter to forge connections between our collective past and imminent future. Her works frequently engage issues related to present-day indigenous identities, marginalized histories, and responsible land stewardship.••• https://www.stephlittlebird.com/  https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Steph_Littlebird ••• Esther Belin is the...
2025-11-0202 minLiving Poetry
Living PoetryMore is Less - Elise KazanjianElise Kazanjian | More is Less Episode 31 Naomi Shiab Nye https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/naomi-shihab-nye Poem read at: 17:18 No More More More More by Elise Kazanjian Read at: 18:13 Persimmon Tree Online Journal https://persimmontree.org/spring-2025/the-poetry-of-naomi-shihab-nye/ "Gate A-4" Naomi Shihab Nye https://poets.org/poem/gate-4 "Musical Chairs and a Wide Swing" Susan Haroutunian Cunningham Passager Issue 75  Kathleen McClung https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kathleen-mcclung Jane Hirshfield  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jane-hirshfield Kevin Fagan The Los...
2025-10-1435 minLiving Poetry
Living PoetryTell Me Something True - Rosemerry Wahtola TrommerRosemerry Wahtola Trommer| | Tell Me Something True Episode 29 "The Thing Is" Ellen Bass https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/151844/the-thing-is "A Letter Sent Back in Time to Schumann"  Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer https://ahundredfallingveils.com/2025/06/29/a-letter-sent-back-in-time-to-schumann/ "The Thing Is" read at 12:49 "A Letter Sent Back in Time" read at 23:09 https://www.wordwoman.com IG: @rosemerry.trommer Blog: "A Hundred Falling Veils", To subscribe: https://ahundredfallingveils.com Ritual: Wellbeing Practices app: "The Poetic Path" Shel Silverstein https://en.wikipedia.org/w...
2025-09-3041 minSpirit Box
Spirit BoxS2 #80 / Douglas Batchelor on Fatherhood, Art and the ineffableIn this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow podcaster Douglas Batchelor of What Magic Is This? for a conversation about the mysterious spark at the heart of art and creativity.Douglas has recently become a father and we kick off our chat on how family life reshapes our relationship with creativity—how the presence of children can sharpen your awareness of time, deepen your sense of wonder, and remind you of the importance of passing on what truly matters.From there, we explore how poetry, photography, music, and even comics can reach be...
2025-08-2857 minClose Readings
Close ReadingsLove and Death: War Elegies by Whitman, Owen, Douglas and moreAs long as there have been poets, they have been writing war elegies. In this episode, Mark and Seamus discuss responses to the American Civil War (Walt Whitman), both world wars (W.B. Yeats, Wilfred Owen, Rudyard Kipling, Keith Douglas) and the conflict in Northern Ireland (Michael Longley) to explore the way these very different poems share an ancient legacy. Spanning 160 years and energised by competing ideas of art and war, these soldiers, carers and civilians are united by a need that Mark and Seamus suggest is at the root of poetry, to memorialise the dead in words.
2025-07-0712 minCool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Cool People Who Did Cool StuffPart Two: Samizdat: How to Self-Publish During a DictatorshipMargaret continues talking to Katy Stoll about how the Soviet people evaded censors and kept poetry, literature, and political critique alive. The Material Existence of Soviet Samizdat, Ann Komaromihttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/books/04solzhenitsyn.html HG Skilling, Samizdat and an Indepedent Society in Central and Eastern Europe https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/nikolai-gumilev https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/anna-akhmatova https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/osip-mandelstam https://libcom.org/article/1962-novocherkassk-tragedy https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-09284-0_1See omnystudio...
2025-04-021h 02Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Cool People Who Did Cool StuffPart One: Samizdat: How to Self-Publish During a DictatorshipMargaret talks to Katy Stoll about how the Soviet people evaded censors and kept poetry, literature, and political critique alive. The Material Existence of Soviet Samizdat, Ann Komaromihttps://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/books/04solzhenitsyn.html HG Skilling, Samizdat and an Indepedent Society in Central and Eastern Europe https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/nikolai-gumilev https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/anna-akhmatova https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/osip-mandelstam https://libcom.org/article/1962-novocherkassk-tragedy https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-09284-0_1See omnystudio.com...
2025-03-3146 minAwakeners
AwakenersRe-Awakeners: Tiana ClarkOn this special bonus episode of Awakeners, Lena speaks with writer Tiana Clark about the person who first told her she was a poet: her late mentor and high school teacher, Mr. Bill Brown.Tiana was a rebellious teenager. “They’re talking about you in the teacher’s lounge,” Mr. Brown warned her once. But instead of punishing Tiana for acting out, Mr. Brown gifted her the poetry of Rita Dove, Li-Young Lee, and Sharon Olds, writers whose work broke all the rules Tiana had learned in school. He continued to support Tiana for the next twenty years, c...
2025-03-0459 minWriting for Immortality
Writing for ImmortalityDispatches from an abrupt ravine: A conversation with the poet Rodney LeonardWe're kicking off Season 2 of Writing for Immortality the extraordinary poet Rodney Leonard. Rodney Leonard's poetic journey is as vibrant and multifaceted as his verses. From the rich soil of Alabama to the bustling streets of New York, Leonard's life experiences have shaped his voice in the world of poetry. Growing up surrounded by strong women, Leonard's work resonates with the echoes of his mother and grandmother's influence. Their stories, woven into the fabric of his childhood, now form the backbone of his artistic expression. But Leonard's muse isn't confined to his roots...
2024-09-1951 minWords That Make Us
Words That Make Us11. Words That Make Us: BeautyIn this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Beauty”. Listen to them as they explain what the word means to them and what they consider beautiful. Why do humans gravitate toward shiny objects? What makes them deem something or someone beautiful? Of course, there’s poetry too! Why humans like shiny things (theory): https://www.thecut.com/2014/01/maybe-we-love-shiny-things-because-were-thirsty.html What makes things beautiful, novelty or familiarity? https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/science-of-choice/202110/how-beautiful-things-make-our-lives-better Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summ...
2024-04-091h 26I\'m Listening
I'm ListeningPoetrySend us a textIs poetry meant to be written, read, or listened to? Poetry is everywhere and likely one of the first styles of writing that was read to you. This podcast welcomes guest Ty Phelps, a lifelong educator and writer. He discusses his background in teaching, writing, music, and his passion for poetry. Ty shares how he initially viewed poetry as a way to sound profound, but it wasn't until he read T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" in high school that he became intellectually interested in poetry. In college, he began to connect with...
2024-03-2834 minThe Greg Brownderville Dimension
The Greg Brownderville DimensionGBD12: Living the Lore (with Ronald Hutton)In this episode I speak with Professor Ronald Hutton in his office at the University of Bristol, discussing the value of participatory, experiential folklore scholarship: living the lore rather than studying it aloofly. Afterward, by way of example, I tell how my own direct experience of the May this year has deepened my understanding of the holiday and my sense of its enchantment. I also answer questions from "the mailbag"—that is, from my listeners and viewers.Irish American Heritage Museum's discussion of May Eve traditions and beliefs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaNlXSSGm3Q
2023-05-0226 minWondermine
WondermineSeason 3, Episode 4: FriendloveSwiping a title from adrienne maree and Autumn Brown, we're talking about what goes into loving our friends, and why it's so important to do so.Mentioned in this episode:Praise by Sara CateAnd Yet by Kate BaerBilly Collins https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/billy-collinsMary Oliver https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-oliverMaggie Nelson https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelsonhttps://www.endoftheworldshow.org/ 
2023-04-1247 minEmily Reads
Emily ReadsChildhood's retreat and Often I am permitted to return to a meadow by Robert Duncanhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-duncan https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46321/childhoods-retreat https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46317/often-i-am-permitted-to-return-to-a-meadow
2023-03-0508 minMAB_Cat ASMR
MAB_Cat ASMRAll Whispers PoetryMAB reads poems from well-known modern poets. This episode features all whispers. Content warning: this episode has a brief mention of p*dophilia. The poems read in this video (give the poets some love!): Sun, Ahmed M. Badr: http://ahmedmbadr.com/sunpoemThe Beastangel, Allison C. Rollins: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/92676/the-beastangelFree Radical, Allison C. Rollins: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/90971/free-radicalOn Beauty, Kahlil Gibran: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/148571/on-beauty-5bff0f2d45329Odes, Ricardo Reis/Fernando Pessoa: https://w...
2023-01-0219 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Joy and Hope. Honoring the New YearClosing out the year with poetry performances, Raven reads “Cozy Apologia” by Rita Dove, and “The Black Finger” by Angelina Weld Grimké, and Olivia delivers a moving performance of Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise.” -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! Rita Dove https://ww...
2022-12-3106 minThe Follow
The FollowCreating More Inclusive Communities with Kristen JeffersIn this episode, we speak to Kristen Jeffers, founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Urbanist multimedia platform, as well as an urban planner, author, textile artist and designer, and activist. In our conversation, she talks about the importance of having diverse voices in urban planning, and she discusses her own journey of creating the Black Queer Urbanist Feminist movement. Show Notes:Kristen Jeffers website: https://www.kristenejeffers.com/The Black Urbanist website: https://theblackurbanist.com/Melvin Mitchell, legendary architect fellow of the American Institute of architects: http://melvinmitchell.writernetwork.com/index.htmlBuy the Block c...
2022-10-0655 minManifesto!
Manifesto!Episode 46: Sunday Morning and God's GrandeurJake and Phil discuss Wallace Stevens' "Sunday Morning" and Gerard Manley Hopkins' "God's Grandeur." The Manifesto: Wallace Stevens' "Sunday Morning" https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/13261/sunday-morning The Art: Gerard Manley Hopkins' "God's Grandeur." https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44395/gods-grandeur Works referenced: Wallace Stevens, The Idea of Order at Key West https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43431/the-idea-of-order-at-key-west Wallace Stevens, Anecdote of the Jar https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/14575/anecdote-of-the-jar Wallace Stevens, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird https://www...
2022-09-191h 12The Lazy Sunday Book Club
The Lazy Sunday Book ClubThe not quite dead poets societyWelcome back to this general chat episode of The Lazy Sunday Book Club. This week we are discussing poetry: what we like and dislike about poetry, why we may or may not read it, and so on, as well as discussing five poems chosen for us by Annie, our resident poetry lover. Sit back and enjoy this gentle foray through poetry with us! The poems - Philip Sidney - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45152/astrophil-and-stella-1-loving-in-truth-and-fain-in-verse-my-love-to-showCharlotte Smith - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45176/huge-vapours-brood-above-the-clifted-shoreEmily Dickenson - https://w...
2022-08-0750 minIrisch gut! Stories und Tipps von der grünen Insel
Irisch gut! Stories und Tipps von der grünen InselIrische LiteraturIrland und Literatur gehören untrennbar zusammen. Die Iren lieben Ihre Literaten und viele sind weltbekannt. Auch weil sie die Stimmung und Stimmungen des Landes so schön einfangen. Wir würdigen die alten Meister und geben aktuelle Empfehlungen. Allgemeineshttps://www.ireland.com/de-de/things-to-do/themes/literature/literature-ireland/https://www.ireland.com/de-de/magazine/literature/dublin-city-9-literary-attractions/Literaten:William Butler Yeats https://www.ireland.com/de-de/magazine/literature/william-butler-yeats/George Bernard Shawhttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1925/shaw/biographical/Seamus Heaney https://www.ireland.com/de-de/magazine/lit...
2022-01-1917 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?s5ep7 - write the things you need toin which Ashanti Anderson and i talk the poetic canon, cross-genre bleed, and art as commodity where to find Ashanti: website - https://www.ashanticreates.com Black Under - https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/black-under/ twitter - @ashantiecreates instagram - @ashanticrates other things referenced (including stuff from the lost recording): Langston Hughes - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes Yona Harvey - https://www.yonaharvey.com/ Frank X Walker - https://www.frankxwalker.com/ August Wilson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Wilson Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown - https://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.html Red Bird by Mary...
2021-12-182h 00Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #147 Remembering Kamilah Aisha Moon, Etel Adnan, and Robert BlyIn a slight departure from our regular format, Jack offers a brief remembrance of three recently departed poets - Kamilah Aisha Moon, Etel Adnan, and Robert Bly. Links to more information about the poets and to the poems read in the episode are below. Learn more about Kamilah Aisha Moon, here: http://www.kamilahaishamoon.org/ Read Disbelief here: https://poets.org/poem/disbelief Learn more about Etel Adnan, here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/etel-adnan Read an excerpt from The Arab Apocalypse, here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53855/xliv-from-the-arab-apocalypse Read an excerpt from The Spring Flowers Own here: https://www...
2021-11-2711 minThe Decline and Fall of the United States of America
The Decline and Fall of the United States of AmericaLivestream 20: Veterans Day, the Great War, American heroes, and a little poetry. In this Thursday afternoon stream I discuss the ramifications of World War I on history, the chaos that is engulfing our country and how we can overcome it, and I read several poems that have relevance to our current situation. Watch or listen here, or listen via your favorite podcast app. Raheem Kassam: “We Will Remember Them… But Did We Ever Deserve Their Sacrifices?” https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/we-will-remember-them-but-did-we-ever-deserve-their-sacrifices/ John McRae: “In Flanders Fields” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47380/in-flanders-fields Laurence Binyon: “For the Fallen” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57322/for-the-fallen W.B. Yea...
2021-11-1100 minThe Decline and Fall of the United States of America
The Decline and Fall of the United States of AmericaLivestream 20: Veterans Day, the Great War, American heroes, and a little poetry. In this Thursday afternoon stream I discuss the ramifications of World War I on history, the chaos that is engulfing our country and how we can overcome it, and I read several poems that have relevance to our current situation. Watch or listen here, or listen via your favorite podcast app. Raheem Kassam: “We Will Remember Them… But Did We Ever Deserve Their Sacrifices?” https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis/we-will-remember-them-but-did-we-ever-deserve-their-sacrifices/ John McRae: “In Flanders Fields” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47380/in-flanders-fields Laurence Binyon: “For the Fallen” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57322/for-the-fallen W.B. Yea...
2021-11-1135 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?s5ep6 - seeing the unseenin which Shanta Lee Gander and i talk reclaiming curiosity, maintaining the poetic state, and full-sensory poetry experiences... where to find Shanta: website - Shantaleegander.com twitter - @ShantaLeeG instagram - @mz.shanta_lee facebook - facebook.com/ShantaLeeG/ GHETTOCLAUSTROPHOBIA - diodeeditions.com/product-page/ghettoclaustrophobia Getting Out of Your Poetry Funk, November 8 (12 - 2) - meetup.com/The-Burlington-Writers-Workshop/events/280463660/ Curating a Creative Life, Saturday, November 20 (12 - 2)- meetup.com/The-Burlington-Writers-Workshop/events/280457320/ other things referenced: Welcome to Nightvale - welcometonightvale.com Lore - lorepodcast.com Weird Darkness - weirddarkness.com The Romantics - poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/romanticism Emily Dickinson - poetryfoundation...
2021-10-161h 48History Of The Great War
History Of The Great WarInterview 6: The War & Poetry with Colin FisherFollow Colin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Colin_A_FisherGreat War Group Introductions #5 Poetry and the War - https://greatwargroup.com/product/gwg5/Selected Readings:Dead Man's Dump by Isaac Rosenberg - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47411/dead-mans-dumpPeace BY RUPERT BROOKE - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/13074/peaceEpitaphs of the War by Rudyard Kipling - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57409/epitaphs-of-the-warMy Boy Jack by Rudyard Kipling - https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/my-boy-jack/...
2021-10-141h 01A State of Mind
A State of MindThe Beats, Creativity and the Literary Roots of the 1960's Counterculture with Dank P.H.A.R.T. The Pirate PoetJulian talks with Matty Bovard aka Dank P.H.A.R.T. The Pirate Poet about the Beats literary movement, the hippie movement, the war on drugs and other topics. Dank P.H.A.R.T. shares some of his own poetry towards the end of our conversation. Learn more about Dank P.H.A.R.T. The Pirate Poet a.k.a Matty Bovard Website- https://www.dankphartcreative.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/dankphart Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/dankphart Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/DankPhart
2021-10-131h 20so...poetry?
so...poetry?s5ep5 - the fold in the paperin which Andrea Carter Brown and i talk engendering empathy, the moments our lives are folded around, and BIRDS!!! where to find Andrea: website - andreacarterbrown.com September 12 - wordworksbooks.org/product/september-12 other things referenced: Monda Van Duyn - poetryfoundation.org/poets/mona-van-duyn Robert Haas - poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-hass Mary Jo Salter - poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-jo-salter Brian Turner - poetryfoundation.org/poets/brian-turner Ishion Hutchinson - poetryfoundation.org/poets/ishion-hutchinson BIRDS referenced: Oystercatcher - audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-oystercatcher Long-billed Curlew - audubon.org/field-guide/bird/long-billed-curlew Allen's Hummingbird - audubon.org/field-guide/bird/allens-hummingbird Gray Catbird...
2021-10-022h 34Developing Classical Thinkers
Developing Classical ThinkersReading Gerald Manly HopkinsJoin Will Begley, Matt Ogle, and Travis Copeland as they discuss the poetry of Gerald Manly Hopkins (1884-1889), including the poems "Spring," "The Caged Skylark," and "As Kingfishers Catch Fire." Gerald Manly Hopkins' Biography: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gerard-manley-hopkinsSpring: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51002/spring-56d22e75d65bdThe Caged Skylark: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44391/the-caged-skylarkAs Kingfishers Catch Fire: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44389/as-kingfishers-catch-fireInformation on the Eurasian Skylark: https://ebird.org/species/skylar
2021-06-2240 minNow Here We Are Thirty Years Later
Now Here We Are Thirty Years Later1990: ‘Going to Alaska'A young man slips a poem under a doormat. In this episode, a baby is born during the knock-out stages of the Italia 90 football World Cup, and John Darnielle experiments with setting some words to music. Topics include Romantic poet and farm labourer John Clare, dramatic monologues, and trying to become a new person.Links to articles mentioned in this episode:- Pop Matters interview: https://www.popmatters.com/searching-for-john-darnielle-2495776481.html- John discusses his Norwalk apartment: https://genius.com/The-mountain-goats-done-bleeding-lyrics- WTF podcast interview with Marc Maron: https://www.youtube...
2021-05-1710 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?s5ep3 - accessibility of perceptionin which poet Nkosi Nkululeko and i talk dreams, editing/revision, and writing for the page vs writing for the performance... where to find Nkosi: twitter - @musicman_nkosi instagram - @musicmannkosi319 other things referenced: Searching for Bobby Fischer - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar - poetryfoundation.org/poems/44203/we-wear-the-mask Bobby McFerrin - bobbymcferrin.com Vievee Francis - poetryfoundation.org/poets/vievee-francis Cave Canem - cavecanempoets.org/ Rigoberto González - poetryfoundation.org/poets/rigoberto-gonzalez
2021-04-212h 02The Pointless Century
The Pointless CenturyWilfred Owen vs. Siegfried SassoonEpisode NotesS2 E7: Wilfred Owen vs. Siegfried Sassoon*TW: graphic descriptions of war incl. homicide, suicide, corpses, etc.Wilfred Owen – “Dulce et Decorum Est”https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/dulce-et-decorum-estSiegfried Sassoon – “ ‘Blighters’ ”https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57215/blightersWilfred Owen – “The Sentry”https://poets.org/poem/sentrySiegfried Sassoon – “Attack”https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57323/attack-56d23aba391f5Siegfried Sassoon – “Counter-Attack”https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57220/counter-attackWilfred Owen – “S.I.W.”https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57346/s-i-wSiegfried Sassoon – “On Passing the New...
2021-04-162h 17In the Stacks
In the StacksEpisode 8: National Poetry MonthApril is National Poetry Month, and in this episode we are going to convince you that yes, you do in fact like poetry. Dani and Brittney discuss what poetry is and can be, and analyze several of their favorite poems, both new and old. Which poem makes Dani cry? How many times can Brittney use the word "visceral" to describe poetry? Listen and find out. Visit the links below to read these poems and learn about how you can celebrate National Poetry Month. National Poetry Month https://poets.org/national-poetry-month “Fragment 105(a)” by Sappho https://www...
2021-03-3148 minThe Melanated Muse
The Melanated MuseEpisode 16 - Black History is American History!As Black History month comes to a close, let us not forget the achievements and sacrifices African Americans have made to propel this country forward to greatness. In Episode 16, Leah Marie will discuss why Black history should be acknowledged every and not merely reduced to a month for marketing purposes by mainstream media.  Follow our podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmusepodcast/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseMelanated Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanatedMusePodcast Follow Leah Marie on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wr...
2021-02-281h 12To Berlin and Beyond
To Berlin and BeyondBlack History Month: The Black Arts Movement - Feb 24, 2021The one where Sam talks about the Black Arts Movement. Poems by: Larry Neal - Holy Days - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/148634/holy-days Sonia Sanchez - Haiku and Tanka for Harriet Tubman - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/146231/haiku-and-tanka-for-harriet-tubman Haki R. Madhubuti - Gwendolyn Brooks: America in the Wintertime - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/141965/gwendolyn-brooks-america-in-the-wintertime Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suprsam/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/designitplease --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/to-berlin-and-beyond/message
2021-02-2410 minThe Pointless Century
The Pointless CenturySylvia Plath vs. Allen GinsbergEpisode NotesS2 E5: Sylvia Plath vs. Allen Ginsberg*TW: suicide, self-harm, mental illnessRachel wrestles with long lines; Anna disses silly rhymes; Frank reflects on old times and somehow compares the 90s to the 50s; we all appreciate these lyric efforts to rise above the conformity of the era but find ourselves critiquing both form and philosophy.Sylvia Plath - “The Colossus” (1957) from The Colossus and Other Poems (Heinemann, 1960)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/89119/the-colossusSylvia Plath - “Lady Lazarus” (1960) from Ariel (Faber & Faber, 1965)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49...
2021-02-162h 03A Guy With Books📚
A Guy With Books📚💘Valentines Day Bonus Episode: Burns, Keats, and Wordsworth.💘EPISODE INTRO:My goal today, is to be your cupid…. To sling some arrows 🏹 your way with this special BONUS episode… To heat things up during this cold time of year. More than just some chocolates and roses🌹… Grab your Favorite hot beverage, cuddle close with your lovely and enjoy a few love quotes and poems. Happy Valentine's Day!! 💘 Sponsored by my favorite tea, Oliver Pluff & Company. https://www.oliverpluff.com/POEM RESEARCH:Robert Burns: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43812/a-red-red-roseJohn Keats: https://www.poetryfoundatio...
2021-02-1410 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?s5ep2 - chaos into fourteen linesin which Sophie Klahr and i talk mentorship, creative lineage, and ART FARM!!!!! where to find Sophie: website - sophieklahr.org twitter - @sophieklahr instagram - @SOPHIEANDTHECHOICES MEET ME HERE AT DAWN - yesyesbooks.com/product-page/meet-me-here-at-dawn-by-sophie-klahr other things referenced: Jim Daniels - poetryfoundation.org/poets/jim-daniels Ted Kooser - tedkooser.net Adroit Journal - theadroitjournal.org In the Still of the Night by Dara Wier - wavepoetry.com/products/in-the-still-of-the-night Walt Whitman - poetryfoundation.org/poets/walt-whitman James Earl Joens reads Walt Whitman - soundcloud.com/92y/92y-james-earl-jones-walt Gregory Orr - gregoryorr.net Terrance Hayes - terrancehayes.com/about ...
2021-02-131h 49Prosecco N Prose | A Book Club
Prosecco N Prose | A Book ClubMary Gordon - UglySend us a textWendy and Amy ponder  Mary Gordon's superb short story "Ugly." Themes of judgment, pink roses, an antique chair, and poetry are served up with a pretty pink prosecco. Pop a cork to seeing beauty everywhere!Next Episode: Brit Bennett's The Vanishing HalfPlease rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to our episodes. Introduction of Bubbly, Prose, and Podcast – 00:00:00Catching up | La Gioiosa Tasting – 00:00:44...
2021-02-0343 min3 Dudes Wearing Plaid
3 Dudes Wearing PlaidRomantic ComedyJoin the Three Dudes Wearing Plaid as they learn why Gus sounds much better than Mitchell, whether the Three Dudes would love their corpse son (if they had one), and how not to pronounce ‘boatswain.’Our theme music is by Evan Schafer, and the show is edited by Gus Guszkowski. If you have questions or comments about anything we talked about on the show, feel free to email us at 3dudeswearingplaid@gmail.com, and follow us on Instagram @3dwpcast!All the links for this episode can be found below: h...
2021-01-0126 minPolitics and Poetry
Politics and PoetryPolitics & Poetry Episode 1: Introduction!We're excited to launch our first episode of Politics and Poetry, a new podcast about the power of poetry to engage us in political conversations.  Join three generations of political activists and poetry lovers as we read and share a curated collection of ideas written by critics, reporters, authors, poets, historians and politicians to spur thoughtful discussion about the ways that poets and politicians use voice, rhyme, rhythm, meter, verse and alliteration to capture our interest and spark change. References:Angelou, M. (1944). The complete collected poems of Maya Angelou. Random House I...
2020-12-1626 minPoets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirations
Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirationsImogen Arate with Jeff CottrillThis week Jeff (http://www.JeffCottrill.com) and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "Wilfred Owen's Off-Day" and "I Bought the 18"," and satire.Other ways to connect with Jeff:1. https://www.facebook.com/jeff.cottrill.962. https://twitter.com/jeff_cottrill3. https://www.wattpad.com/user/JeffCottrillCheck out this episode to also hear about virtual poetry events taking place during the week of December 21st.Links to topics we touched on:1. The Dead Puppies Song: https://youtu.be/N5sKpG6JIug2. Wilfred Owen: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/wilfred-owen3. Dulce et Decorum Est: https://www.poetryfoundation.o...
2020-12-151h 06To Berlin and Beyond
To Berlin and BeyondPoet – Nov 5, 2020The one where Sam reads poems to get you through a tough time. Here Comes This Dreamer – Micah Bournes – https://amzn.to/329xByo “Hope” is the thing with feathers – (314) – Emily Dickinson – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42889/hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers-314 A Litany for Survival – Audre Lorde – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/147275/a-litany-for-survival Perhaps the World Ends Here – Joy Harjo – https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49622/perhaps-the-world-ends-here Shiver – Jónsi – https://open.spotify.com/album/6toqeyCvwGd0G4Lr1TPQCZ?si=lhgD6RdYT1C0nBdmdECgzg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/to-berlin-and-beyond/message
2020-11-0508 minPoetry For All
Poetry For AllEpisode 8: Toi Derricotte, "The Minks"Carl Phillips joins us this week to take a close look at Toi Derricotte's "The Minks." Together we consider the art of narrative poetry, the movements of a single-stanza poem, and the meaning of line breaks. Toi Derricotte is the author of five books of poetry and a collection of prose called The Black Notebooks. She has won numerous awards and fellowhips, including the Lucille Medwick Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, the Distinguished Pioneering of the Arts Award from the United Black Artists, the Paterson Award for Sustained Literary Achievement, the PEN/Voelcker Award...
2020-10-2020 minThe Pointless Century
The Pointless CenturyAmiri Baraka vs. T.S. Eliot (Ep. 4, Pt. 2)Episode NotesEpisode 4: Amiri Baraka vs. T.S. EliotT.S. Eliot – “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (poem, 1910/1915)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/44212/the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrockAmiri Baraka – “An Agony. As Now.” (poem, 1964)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52777/an-agony-as-nowAmiri Baraka – “Dope” (poem/performance, 1978?)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58015/dopeAmiri Baraka – “Somebody Blew Up America” (poem, 2002)https://www.counterpunch.org/2002/10/03/somebody-blew-up-america/In our first examination of poetry, Anna is stunned by Baraka and annoyed by Prufrock; Rachel promotes intersectional feminism; Frank praises spite, meaninglessness, and stupidity; we all agree...
2020-07-2041 minThe Pointless Century
The Pointless CenturyAmiri Baraka vs. T.S. Eliot (Pt. 1)Episode NotesEpisode 4: Amiri Baraka vs. T.S. EliotT.S. Eliot – “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (poem, 1910/1915)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/44212/the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrockAmiri Baraka – “An Agony. As Now.” (poem, 1964)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52777/an-agony-as-nowAmiri Baraka – “Dope” (poem/performance, 1978?)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58015/dopeAmiri Baraka – “Somebody Blew Up America” (poem, 2002)https://www.counterpunch.org/2002/10/03/somebody-blew-up-america/In our first examination of poetry, Anna is stunned by Baraka and annoyed by Prufrock; Rachel promotes intersectional feminism; Frank praises spite, meaninglessness, and stupidity; we all agree...
2020-07-201h 05Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #103 Don't Let Me Be Lonely - Claudia RankineIn this episode, Connor and Jack explore an excerpt from Claudia Rankine's book Don't Let Me Be Lonely. They discuss how the poem conveys the toll of anti-Blackness on the psyche of Black Americans, "hope" and electoral politics, the brilliant use of "flat prose," and listen to the voices and sounds of The Staples, Cornel West, George W. Bush, and Kanye West. More on Rankine here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/claudia-rankine Read the poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57804/dont-let-me-be-lonely-cornel-west-makes-the-point from Don't Let Me Be Lonely By: Claudia Rankine Cornel West makes the point that hope is different...
2020-07-1047 minClose Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #102 The Lynching - Claude McKayIn this episode Connor and Jack discuss the powerful anti-lynching poem "The Lynching" by Claude McKay. They discuss the history of anti-lynching literature, the ways that white terror was enacted for decades, the horror of lynchings as public acts, how lynchings have continued to the present day, and much more. More on Claude McKay, here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/claude-mckay Find the poem, here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56983/the-lynching The Lynching By: Claude McKay His spirit is smoke ascended to high heaven. His father, by the cruelest way of pain, Had bidden him to his bosom once again; ...
2020-06-2638 minThe Canon Ball
The Canon BallIntelligent Speech Conference - PreviewWe interrupt our Faust-a-palooza to bring you a sneak preview of our presentation for the upcoming Intelligent Speech Conference, a day-long virtual conference on June 27, featuring education and historical podcasters presenting on their fields of expertise. For all the details on how to attend, head over to https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Ever get baffled by a high school English teacher who convinces you that you’ll never be able to understand the “hidden meanings” in poetry? Ever wonder why poetry’s so difficult? Ever wonder why there were no women poets or poets of color before the 20th...
2020-06-1456 minTekstuur
TekstuurTekstuur: Michline Plukker'Houd vast wat je hebt, pak daarin door, maar ga dingen doen die je raken; die je prikkelen; die je enthousiast maken.' Nu spoken word-artiest en theatermaker Michline Plukker door de Corona-omstandigheden toch moet thuiszitten, stort ze zich op nieuwe bezigheden die haar energie geven, zoals schilderen en piano spelen. Een nieuwe ontdekkingstocht door de kunsten. En voor deze aflevering van Tekstuur neemt ze ons uiteraard mee langs haar favoriete tekstfragmenten, waaronder Edward Lear, Derek Otte en Trijntje Oosterhuis.Michlines favorieten: Derek Otte - De Nachtzoen (www.derekotte.nl), Maya Angelou - Still I Rise (https://www...
2020-05-261h 00Konch
Konch'What Kind of Times Are These' and 'Planetarium' by Adrienne Rich read by Alison Scott'What Kind of Times Are These' and 'Planetarium' by Adrienne Rich read by Alison Scott. 'What Kind of Times Are These' and 'Planetarium' both appear in 'Collected Poems: 1950–2012' published by W. W. Norton Company in 2016. Transcripts can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51092/what-kind-of-times-are-these and https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46568/planetarium-56d2267df376c More from Alison Scott can be found at https://alison-scott.co.uk
2020-05-1502 min12pt Font
12pt FontEp 48 | Free Verse & Blank Verse Poetry This episode we talk about Free Verse and Blank Verse poetry. What makes them different? How are they similar? How do you separate them from fixed form poetry? We also discuss how you can create your own free and blank verse poems. We dive into scansion, meter, feet, and other poetic conventions. As the final episode of the season two poetry series, these forms of poetry close out the show. Come Say Hello: Website: https://www.pendoland.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pendoland/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pendoland YouTube: PendoLand Email:12ptft@gmail.com Show Notes: The Raven | Edgar...
2020-02-2811 minAlgum que sirva
Algum que sirva#045 - Lado BDorothea Lasky escreveu um poema estranho sobre seu monstro. Que é um monstro que todos carregamos junto conosco. Digamos que seriam nossos lados B. O poema original: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/56427/monstersO compêndio de Lemony Snicket: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/articles/70039/all-good-slides-are-slippery
2019-12-1207 minAlgum que sirva
Algum que sirva#033 - SinergiaO sentimento de sinergia é cada vez mais necessário em um mundo dividido por opiniões políticas e individualismo. Resgatamos o sentimento por meio de dois poemas, cujas versões originais estão abaixo.Poema Sem Fim (Yehuda Amichai) - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56282/poem-without-an-endVento, Água, Pedra (Octavio Paz) - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58334/wind-water-stone
2019-11-0710 minManifesto!
Manifesto!Episode 16: Walcott's New Adam and Gallant's LatehomecomingJake and Phil are joined by essayist and fiction-writer Victoria Brown of Rollins College to discuss Derek Walcott’s The Muse of History alongside Mavis Gallant’s The Latehomecomer The Manifesto: Derek Walcott, The Muse of History http://www.worldcat.org/title/what-the-twilight-says-essays/oclc/38976188&referer=brief_results The Art: Mavis Gallant, “The Latehomecomer” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1974/07/08/the-latehomecomer Works Cited: Derek Walcott, “Bleecker Street, Summer” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57109/bleecker-street-summer Derek Walcott, “Hic Jacet” https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374537579 Derek Walcott, “...
2019-08-011h 47Manifesto!
Manifesto!Episode 13: Personism and Ellen WestJake and Phil discuss America's greatest poets named Frank, with Frank O’Hara’s "Personism Manifesto" and Frank Bidart’s “Ellen West” Frank O’Hara, “Personism” http://opencourses.uoa.gr/modules/document/file.php/ENL9/Instructional%20Package/Texts//Readings/Week%203%3A%20Pop%20art%3A%20breaking%20down%20the%20boundaries%20between%20high%20and%20low/Frank%20O%27Hara%20Personism-2.pdf Reuben Brower, The Fields of Light https://books.google.com/books/about/The_fields_of_light.html?id=AuhYAAAAMAAJ Kenneth Koch, “Fresh Air” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52929/fresh-air Daniel Clowes, Art School Confident...
2019-05-061h 28Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirations
Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirationsImogen Arate with Amber McCraryThis week, Amber (https://theasdzaabeat.com/) and I (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/) discuss our respective poems, "TC coincidence? I think not!" and "Do You Recall?" indigenous love, the colonized diet and resilience in the face of trauma and hardship.You can support Amber's work by donating to @Amber-McCrary-2 on Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2324865830879232383If you're in the Bay Area at the end of March, go see Amber at the Femmes of Color Open Mic (Saturday March 30th, 6pm-9:30pm) at Amor Eterno Arte (1227 18th Ave., Oakland, CA, https://amoreternoarte.com).Here's the link to the Michael Chiago...
2019-03-0857 minSaba Reads: my weekend reading project
Saba Reads: my weekend reading projectFive Poems on a Winter Theme, December 23, 20181. Third Snowfall, Marilyn Hacker https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=34093 2. The New-England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day,  Lydia Maria Child   https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43942/the-new-england-boys-song-about-thanksgiving-day also known as Thanksgiving Day [“Over the river and through the wood”]  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42918/thanksgiving-day 3. A Country Boy in Winter, Sarah Orne Jewett  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47688/a-country-boy-in-winter 4. Address to A Child During A Boisterous Winter Evening, Dorothy Wordsworth  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51922/address-to-a-child-during-a-boisterous-winter-evening 5. A Visit fro...
2018-12-2409 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?season 4 episode 1 - the light of big and small thingsin which Jasmine V. Bailey and i talk about the intersection of poetry and lyric essays/creative non-fiction, gush about Anne Carson and Charles Wright, and dive deep into the mechanics of translation... where to find Jasmine: https://jasminevbailey.com/ https://facebook.com/jvbailey https://facebook.com/ironhorsereview/ other things referenced: Curtis Bauer - http://curtisbauer.net/ Silvina López Medin - https://www.uglyducklingpresse.org/about/participants/silvina-lopez-medin/ Anne Carson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/anne-carson Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/24642/autobiography-of-red-by-anne-carson/ The Glass Essay by Anne Carson - https://www.p...
2018-12-092h 09Suite (212)
Suite (212)La Grande Illusion: The cultural impact of World War I in FranceMuch of the Western Front fighting in World War I took place in France, yet the cultural legacy of the war in France remains under-explored in the UK. This week, Juliet talks to Eric Robertson (Royal Holloway) and Peter Read (University of Kent) about how the experience of the war affected the Cubist and Surrealist movements and the development of French film, pushing some artists towards traditionalism, and others towards the avant-garde. SELECTED REFERENCES L’Affaire Dreyfus (dir. Georges Méliès, 1899) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_fbOIgvYsY NORMAN ANGELL, The Great Illusion (1909) GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE, Calligrammes (1918) - https://ubut...
2018-11-2659 minClose Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #051 REBROADCAST: Ersatz Ignatz - Monica Youn (and Close Talking Turns Two!)It has been two years since Connor and Jack launched Close Talking! After 50 episodes, they decided to commemorate the occasion by looking back on an episode they particularly enjoyed on Monica Youn's "Ersatz Ignatz" To read the poem, go here or below: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53591/ersatz-ignatz For more on Youn: www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/monica-youn To check out the collection Ignatz: www.powells.com/book/ignatz-9781935536017/61-0 Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous...
2018-11-2434 minSuite (212)
Suite (212)Dulce et Decorum Est: The cultural impact of World War I in the United KingdomA century since the Armistice, World War I looms larger than ever in the UK's cultural and historical imaginary. Known first as 'the Great War' and then 'the war to end all wars', it was fought in new ways with new technologies, with unprecedented psychological effects on its participants, and this led writers and artists - many of whom were combatants - to find new forms to describe it. This week, Juliet talks to Charlotte Jones (King's College London) about how the war has been represented from 1914 to the present, especially in poetry, memoir and literature, and why portrayals in...
2018-11-1259 minClose Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #048 Emplumada - Lorna Dee CervantesIn this episode, Connor and Jack explore an the poem “Emplumada,” by Lorna Dee Cervantes. They discuss the poem’s ending, its ambiguity and beauty; how the poem might fit into a three-act structure; the poem’s negotiation with an oppressive history; the poem’s tonal distance between quiet and intensity; and, finally, hummingbirds and their possible mating practices? Read the poem below or here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50119/emplumada More on Cervantes: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/lorna-dee-cervantes Check out Cervantes’ collection, Emplumada, where this poem comes from: https://www.upress.pitt.edu/BookDetails.aspx?bookId=34371 Check out the referenced...
2018-10-1241 minClose Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #047 If They Should Come For Us - Fatimah AsgharConnor and Jack delve into Fatimah Asghar's incredible poem, "If They Should Come for Us." They discuss the lack of punctuation, the use of the ampersand, the historical connections in the title, brave line breaks, The Dark Knight, the blending of the political and the personal, and much more. This show starts with a short discussion of a listener response to episode 42, Manifesto on Ars Poetica, and a special announcement (see below). The discussion of today's poem starts at 11:25. Special Announcement from the start of the show: Close Talking will be featured on a great panel of literary podcasts at...
2018-09-291h 01Konch
Konch'Cocaine' by John Wieners read by J.H. Prynne'Cocaine' by John Wieners read by J.H. Prynne. 'Cocaine' was first published in 1964 by Wilson & Carr. A transcript can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/54890/cocaine . This recording was made by the poet Keston Sutherland and kindly give to this podcast by J.H. Prynne. More from J.H. Prynne can be found at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jh-prynne
2018-08-0201 minKitten Whiskers and Kanye
Kitten Whiskers and KanyeKWAK Ep 23 - Poetry Part Two: 19th Century to NowWe wrap up our month-long journey into poetry by talking about our favorite poets from the last couple of centuries. Poets Mentioned/featured: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven Arthur Rimbaud https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/arthur-rimbaud Who Said It: Kanye West or Oscar Wilde? https://www.buzzfeed.com/postmodernlove/who-said-it-kanye-west-vs-oscar-wilde-1h72c?utm_term=.jseVLdzXO#.rvan79zay Emily Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for Death" https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47652/because-i-could-not-stop-for-death-479 Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself" https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45477/song-of-myself-1892-version Virginia Woolf: https://www.poemhunter.com/virginia-woolf/ Sylvia Plath's "Dialogue...
2018-06-261h 10Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #041 Say Grace - Emily Jungmin YoonConnor and Jack discuss Emily Jungmin Yoon's poem "Say Grace." They discuss how gender and religion intertwine in the poem, the difficulties immigrant populations face in new oppressive states, and Yoon's particular kind of reclaiming. Check out the poem below or at this link: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/144625/say-grace Read more about Yoon here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/emily-jungmin-yoon Read more about Kelly Oliver's Witnessing here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/witnessing Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking You can always send us an e-mail...
2018-06-2333 minBetter With Books
Better With BooksPoetry Is Difficult: why we pretend to get it and how to actually get itLet's stop pretending. For most of us, poetry is difficult to read and often even boring. But we still wish we could get it and join the ranks of those sophisticated, intellectual romantic types! Well, here's how. . . BOOK: Helping the Dreamer / Anne Waldman The Essential Classics Reading List - https://blogbyrootz.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-essential-classics-reading-list.html Some starter poems: Annabel Lee (Edgar Allan Poe) - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44885/annabel-lee Because I could not stop for death (Emily Dickinson) - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47652/because-i-could-not-stop-for-death-479 Caged Bird (Maya Angelou) - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48989/caged-bird The Road Not...
2018-06-1809 minKitten Whiskers and Kanye
Kitten Whiskers and KanyeKWAK Ep 22 - Poetry Part One: Ancient Epics to 18th CenturyWe're putting on our powdered wigs and getting ready for high tea this week as we talk about early poetry! Works referenced: The Chimney Sweeper, by William Blake https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43654/the-chimney-sweeper-when-my-mother-died-i-was-very-young Ode on a Grecian Urn, by John Keats https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44477/ode-on-a-grecian-urn Alone with Everybody, by Charles Bukowsky https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/alone-with-everybody/ Knocking or Nothing, by Mary Szybist https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56661/knocking-or-nothing Alice Isn't Dead: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/part-1-chapter-4-the-factory-by-the-sea/id1088978354?i=1000367098623&mt=2 Song, by John Donne https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44127/song-go-and-catch-a-falling-star The Faerie Queene...
2018-06-131h 30Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #040 My Brother At 3 A.M. - Natalie DiazConnor and Jack discuss Natalie Diaz's poem "My Brother At 3 A.M." They discuss the form of the pantoum and explore how the pantoum's repetitive structure works with a poem about addiction. Check out the poem below or at this link: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56355/my-brother-at-3-am Read more about Diaz here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/natalie-diaz Read more about pantoums here: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/pantoum-poetic-form Watch the PBS special on Diaz's work with the Mojave language here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/poet-natalie-diaz-returns-to-her-roots Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us...
2018-06-0833 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?season 3 episode 8 - poetic dualityin which Joanna Valente and i talk the commodification of education, poetry collections as concept albums, and JAZZ! where to find Joanna: website - joannavalente.com/ twitter - @joannasaid instagram - joannacvalente Sexting Ghosts - https://unknownpress.org/sexting-ghosts/ other things referenced: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/36526/house-of-leaves-by-mark-z-danielewski/9780375420528/ Haunted by Poe - https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-Poe/dp/B00004Y6J1 Twin Peaks by David Lynch - http://welcometotwinpeaks.com/ Richard Brautigan - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/richard-brautigan Kim Hyesoon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Hyesoon Anne Sexton...
2018-05-271h 46Russian Roulette
Russian RouletteOf Reading Russia—And Our Mail - Russian Roulette Episode 56 In this episode of Russian Roulette, Olya and Jeff answer the mail! (yes, it has been too long without a mailbag). Then, Olya sits down with Michael Kimmage, a professor of history at Catholic University who from 2014-2016 held the Russia/Ukraine portfolio on the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. Department of State. They discuss Russian literature: the essential works (including those less known in the West); how literature expands and complicates America’s understanding of Russia (and vice versa); film, animation, and Russian normalcy; the role of books and prose in Russian politics and society; and wh...
2018-04-2448 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?season 3 episode 7 - poetry concentratein this hyper-condensed episode, Ben Purket and i talk poetic urgency, sticking it out for that long-form writing, and THE KICKASS READING HE'S GOING TO DO WITH VU TRAN IN CHICAGO ON APRIL 20TH! https://www.semcoop.com/event/reading-ben-purkert-and-vu-tran where to find Ben: benpurket.com twitter - @benpurket For the Love of Endings - https://fourwaybooks.com/site/for-the-love-of-endings/ other things mentioned: The Trees The Trees by Heather Christle - http://www.octopusbooks.net/books/the-trees-the-trees Darkness Sticks to Everything by Tom Hennen - https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/pages/browse/book.asp?bg=%7BCAB804E4-560B-4D2A-B7...
2018-04-1547 minClose Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #032 Poplar Street - Chen ChenConnor and Jack delve into the humorous, heartbreaking, poem "Poplar Street" by Chen Chen. Connor discusses the glories and pitfalls of using a colloquial voice in poetry and Jack finds connections to Everything is Illuminated. Check out the poem, here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/58154/poplar-street Read more about Chen Chen here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/chen-chen Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous podcasts, as well as suggestions for future shows, at...
2018-02-2433 minBlack Box Poetry
Black Box PoetrySonnetsIn this episode, Isaac, Sean, and Anastasia talk about sonnets! In talking about Shakespeare's sonnet 9, Percy Shelley's "Ozymandias." and Terrance Hayes's "American Sonnet for My Past and Future Assassin," the team chats about how tracing the development of the sonnet helps us to trace the history of lyric poetry. https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/sonnets/sonnet_view.php?Sonnet=9 https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46565/ozymandias https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/143917/american-sonnet-for-my-past-and-future-assassin-598dc83c976f1
2018-02-1659 minBlack Box Poetry
Black Box PoetryPoems of AddressIn this episode we discuss poems of address and we read "The Sun Rising" by John Donne; "To Sleep" by John Keats ; and "The Applicant" by Sylvia Plath. Donne: (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44129/the-sun-rising) Keats: (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44487/to-sleep-56d2239b832a2) Plath: (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57419/the-applicant)
2018-02-0257 minClose Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #028 Eating Together - Li-Young LeeConnor and Jack discuss Li-Young Lee's "Eating Together." To read the poem, see below or go here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43015/eating-together-56d221af2bf26 For more on Lee: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/li-young-lee To check out his collection Rose: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rose-li-young-lee/1122988627 Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous podcasts, as well as suggestions for future shows, at closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com. Eating Together By Li-Young Lee In the steamer...
2018-01-1231 minClose Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #026 Waiting For The Twelfth - Kaveh AkbarConnor and Jack discuss Kaveh Akbar's "Waiting for the Twelfth." To read the poem, see below or go here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/143913/waiting-for-the-twelfth For more on Akbar: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kaveh-akbar To check out his collection Calling a Wolf a Wolf: http://www.powells.com/book/calling-a-wolf-a-wolf-9781938584671 Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous podcasts, as well as suggestions for future shows, at closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com. Waiting for the Twelfth ...
2017-12-0835 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?season 3 episode 2 - sooooo thirstyin which Hollie Dugas and i discuss the benefits of workshops, the impact of Plath, and the bare bones of manuscript assembly where to find Hollie: interview with Under the Gum Tree - https://www.underthegumtree.com/blog/2016/6/2/meet-the-author-hollie-dugas As You Are Drying the Red Chili Peppers - https://www.breakwaterreview.com/single-post/2016/09/08/As-You-Are-Drying-the-Red-Chili-Peppers-by-Hollie-Dugas other things referenced: Off the Coast - http://www.off-the-coast.com/ Breakwater Review - https://www.breakwaterreview.com/ Kim Addonizio - http://www.kimaddonizio.com/ Ada Limón - http://adalimon.com/ Sharon Olds - http://www.sharonolds.net/ Sylvia Plath - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/p...
2017-11-232h 06Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #024 Sentence - Eduardo C. CorralConnor and Jack discuss Eduardo C. Corral's poem Sentence. Connor provides several excellent readings, Jack discusses why the poem has him remembering Tom Petty, and both marvel at the brilliant sounds and images contained within the work. More on Eduardo C. Corral here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/eduardo-c-corral To read Sentence, to go: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/90284/sentence-57a379509f4b0 Subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/close…d1185025517?mt=2 Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on...
2017-10-2742 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?season 2 episode 18 - emotional timecapsulein which Ruth Diaz and i have trouble with maths, uncover some emotional truths about the nature of poetry, and once again throw shade at T.S. Eliot other things referenced: Glacier National Park - https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm articles on Handmaid's Tale cinematography - https://www.buzzfeed.com/annehelenpetersen/blessed-be-the-fruit?utm_term=.xjLAo5Kx0#.hkJ0Gkyq9 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-female-gaze-television-20170505-htmlstory.html http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/director-reed-morano-the-handmaids-tale-interview minus/my-ness by Jane Hirshfield - http://missinglinkspress.com/titles/#my-ness The Trauma Stewardship Institute (Laura van Dernoot Lipsky) - http://traumastewardship.com/ Warsan Shire...
2017-09-192h 34Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #022 Ersatz Ignatz - Monica YounConnor and Jack discuss Monica Youn's "Ersatz Ignatz". To read the poem, go here or below: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53591/ersatz-ignatz For more on Youn: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/monica-youn To check out the collection Ignatz: http://www.powells.com/book/ignatz-9781935536017/61-0 Find us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking Find us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous podcasts, as well as suggestions for future shows, at closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com. POEM: Ersatz Ignatz The clockwork saguaros sprout extra faces like planaria...
2017-09-1033 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?season 2 episode 14 - the apocalypse spectrumin which Alyse Richmond and i gush about each other's poetry, awkwardness in meeting your idols, and the possibility of SHIFTING INTERNAL LANDSCAPES WHAT THE FUCK twitter: @AlyseRichmond other things referenced: Blue Mornings by Alyse Richmond - https://squareup.com/store/akinoga-press/item/blue-mornings possessed by space by ME (wooo) - https://squareup.com/store/akinoga-press/item/possessed-by-space "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/45236 UCB classes - https://newyork.ucbtrainingcenter.com/course/open https://losangeles.ucbtrainingcenter.com/course/open Loneliest Road in America fellowship - http://www.atlasobscura...
2017-05-141h 57Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #014 A Woman Without A Country - Eavan BolandConnor and Jack discuss Eavan Boland's poem "A Woman Without A Country" To read the poem, go here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/detail/56177 For more on Eavan Boland, go here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/eavan-boland A Woman Without A Country By: Eavan Boland As dawn breaks he enters A room with the odor of acid. He lays the copper plate on the table. And reaches for the shaft of the burin. Dublin wakes to horses and rain. Street hawkers call. All the news is famine and famine. The flat graver, the round graver, The angle...
2017-05-1341 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?season 2 episode 12 - the lewdness of timein which Steven and i talk about poetic theory, anime, and how other art mediums can influence poetry for an obscene amount of time... twitter: @sdleyva Little Patuxent Review: https://littlepatuxentreview.org/ other things referenced: Fences by August Wilson - http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/327272/fences-by-august-wilson/9780735216686 The Place Promised in Our Early Days by Makoto Shinkai - http://www.crunchyroll.com/the-place-promised-in-our-early-days Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett - http://samuel-beckett.net/Waiting_for_Godot_Part1.html Five Came Back - https://www.netflix.com/title/80049928 The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck - https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Iris-Louise-Gluck/dp/0880013346 "Have...
2017-04-233h 02Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #011 4th Of July At Santa Ynez - John HainesConnor and Jack discuss "Fourth of July at Santa Ynez" by John Haines. To read the poem go here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/50163 For more on John Haines, go here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/john-haines Fourth of July at Santa Ynez By: John Haines I Under the makeshift arbor of leaves a hot wind blowing smoke and laughter. Music out of the renegade west, too harsh and loud, many dark faces moved among the sweating whites. II Wandering apart from the others, I found an old Indian seated alone on a bench in the...
2017-03-2432 minso...poetry?
so...poetry?so...poetry? episode six - alice walker for daysIn which i horrendously butcher the current poet laureate's last name (again, i am so sorry) and Ann Marie and i discuss Alice Walker in length... twitter - @annmariebrok other things referenced: NPR "So" story - www.npr.org/2015/09/03/43273285…-a-sentence-with-so "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams - www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/gui…/178804#poem "This Is Just To Say" by William Carlos Williams - www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/245576 "Lady Lazarus" by Sylvia Plath - www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/178961 Imagism (NOT Objectivism)- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagism "Letter To A Playground Bully from Andrea (age 8)" by Andrea Gibson - www.yout...
2016-08-271h 16so...poetry?
so...poetry?so...poetry? episode five - the great sidetrackIn which Sarah and i talk tangentially, and i cough more than humanly possibly. OH: and there's actually some intro music...but it may change... other things referenced: Fluid Movement - www.fluidmovement.org "Hope is a thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson - www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171619 "Angels" by Russell Edson - www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/181238 Inferno by Eileen Myles - www.eileenmyles.com/infernoexc.php "Conversation with Slugs and Sarah" by Jennifer Chang - www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi…/poem/240940 "ELEVATED SELF ESTEEM AS A RESULT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION" by Megan Boyle - muumuuhouse.com/mb.poetry1.html other po...
2016-08-271h 49ME READING STUFF
ME READING STUFFKathryn Maris - The House with Only an Attic and a BasementI drank his cinnamon tea. I was kidnapped in Dublin by a taxi driver and forced to drink ginger ale. These are the stories. But we shall find peace. With love, RobynLINKS:More on Kathryn Maris: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/kathryn-marisMaris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathrynmaris?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorBuy Kathryn Maris's "God Loves You" here: https://wordery.com/god-loves-you-kathryn-maris-9781781720356?currency=USD>rck=MjhWbmZ1QlAyYVpxakpjS1pHWXgrL3Y5ZUdMSVZ3ZWdhQVR0ZFU2RElOMU4ydXVwYkhadUtFRGtHTHhZUmJlNUFqaGFleFAwRHBFVVlycVZ5UTlzU0E9PQ&gclid=Cj0KEQjwt763...
2016-03-2110 minWordshop 101
Wordshop 101Episode 4: Ezra Pound, Pt. 2Midway through Ezra Pound's career, there is a noticeable shift in focus. He turns his attention from strictly literary criticism and poetry to social and political topics, specifically economics and fascism. What prompts this shift? How does it affect his poetry? On the second of two episodes on Pound, we investigate these changes and discuss Pound's turn to Italian fascism, as well as the development of his life's work, The Cantos. Works Cited Casillo, Robert. “Anti-semitism, Castration, and Usury in Ezra Pound”. Criticism 25.3 (1983): 239–265. Hall, Donald. “Ezra Pound: The Art of Poetry No. 5.” The Paris...
2016-03-2131 min