Pop Poets

Pop off, queen! If poets could be covered by musicians (instead of musicians covering poems), you'd get...POP POETSBuy STOP LYING, Aaron Smith's new book of poems, just out from the Pitt Poetry Series. Aaron will be signing copies of the book at AWP on Thursday, March 9 from 12:00-12:30 at the University of Pittsburgh Press (Booths 303, 301).Buy ROMANTIC COMEDY, James's new book of poems, which will be released on March 15. James will be signing copies of the book at AWP on Saturday, March 11 from 10:30-11:30 at the Four Way Books Booth # 803.Watch Alan's Morrissette read from Rilke's The Book of Hours here. Alanis is definitely a Gemini (June 1). Rilke is her mirror sign (Sagittarius).Gordon Lightfoot wrote and sang “If You Could Read My Mind." Check out the Ultra Nate version recorded for the 1998 film 54 here. Watch Rita Dove sing some jazz here. Watch Lisa Loeb's music video for “Pulling Taffy” here. You can see kd lang slay “Hallelujah” here. Watch Dorianne Laux read her poem, "Cher" here. Bob Hicok's serial killer poem is “Methodical” and you can read it here. The Haim video referenced is for "Want You Back" (which is a great song). The video of them walking down a street is here.