Poem Talk
Poetry 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.
Episodes
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Jan 19, 2016 • 45min
The Laurel Crown: A Discussion of Allen Grossman's "My Radiant Eye"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Peter Cole, Kathryn Hellerstein, and Ariel Resnikoff.
Dec 8, 2015 • 35min
I too received identity: A Discussion of Rob Fitterman’s Sprawl
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Michelle Taransky, Laynie Browne, and Rodrigo Toscano.
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Nov 17, 2015 • 45min
No Spell Broken: A Discussion of CAConrad's (Soma)tic Midge
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Trace Peterson, Gabriel Ojeda-Sague, and Erica Kaufman.
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Oct 20, 2015 • 47min
Dreams Not Spoiled by Roaches: A Discussion of Helen Adam’s “Cheerless Junkie’s Song"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Laura Sims, Corina Copp, Richard Deming.
Sep 22, 2015 • 46min
An Abductee, in Theory: A discussion of Bob Perelman’s “Confession”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Kathy Lou Schultz, Kristen Gallagher, and Bruce Andrews.
Aug 18, 2015 • 30min
The Body in Pain: A discussion of Gill Ott's "The Forgotten"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jenn McCreary, Pattie McCarthy, and Frank Sherlock.
Jul 14, 2015 • 37min
The F*ck-You Bow: A discussion of Gertrude Stein's "How She Bowed to Her Brother"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Julia Bloch, Sarah Dowling, and Maxe Crandall.
Jun 18, 2015 • 37min
Requiem So Sweet We Forgot What It Lamented: A Discussion of Nathaniel Mackey's "Day after Day of the Dead"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring William J. Harris, Tsitsi Jaji, Herman Beavers.
May 19, 2015 • 41min
Me No One Will Take: A Discussion of Kathy Acker's "The Diseased" and "The Slave Trader"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Maria Damon, Catherine Wagner, and Kaplan Harris.
