Amit Majmudar Reads Christopher Reid

Poet Amit Majmudar reads and discusses Christopher Reid's 'The Confusions' and his own poem 'Invocation'. Topics include Reid's poetic evolution, Shakespearean influences, use of alliteration, suspension of disbelief, and complexity of Shakespearean plots. Majmudar explores inspiration behind 'Invocation' from child psychiatry rotation, symbolism of arms, connections to Virgil's Aeneid, and powerful imagery. Discussion includes writing without worrying about allusions, themes of loss, pain, survival, rhyme scheme, and creative process of writing poetry late at night.