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Poem Talk

by 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.

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Episodes

  1. Passion Shields Its Servants: A discussion of “Souvenir of the Manassah Ball” by Lorenzo Thomas

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Tonya Foster, Erica Hunt, and Bob Perelman. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Don’t Refuse to Breathe: A discussion of Frank O’Hara: “Song (Is it dirty)” & “Poem (Lana Turner Has Collapsed)”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Robert von Hallberg, Charles Altieri, and Marjorie Perloff. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. The Whole World Smiles: A discussion of John Giorno’s “Everyone Is a Complete Disappointment”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Brooke O’Harra, Michelle Taransky, and Chris Funkhouser. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Present Plans Succeed: A discussion of Dodie Bellamy’s “Vomit Journal”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Chantine Akiyama Poh, Henry Steinberg, and Murat Nemet-Nejat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Woot of the Century: A discussion of “Welter” and “Static” by Douglas Kearney

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Divya Victor, Whitney Trettien, and Dagmawi Woubshet. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Rhetorical Happenings: A discussion of Hoa Nguyen, “Long Light.”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Bethany Swann, Jonathan Dick, and Kate Colby. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Nothing Made of Ink: A discussion of seven poems by Lisa Fishman

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Lisa Fishman, Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, and Laynie Browne. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Untranslatable: A discussion of Armand Schwerner’s “Tablet 25” & “‘daddy, can you staple these two stars together to make an airplane?’”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jerome Rothenberg, Pierre Joris, and Charles Bernstein. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  9. Downgraded to Scribble: A discussion of four poems from Dead Winter by Matvei Yankelevich

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ahmad Almallah, Huda Fakhreddine, and Kevin Platt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  10. Paw Mouthings: A discussion of Maggie O’Sullivan’s “Hill Figures” and “To Our Own Day”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Julia Bloch, Charles Bernstein, and Eric Falci. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  11. Touch, Love, Then Explain: A discussion of “Some Trees” by John Ashbery

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Carlos Decena, Dagmawi Woubshet, and Abdulhamit Arvas. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  12. Composition of Life, as Life: A discussion of Joan Retallack’s The Poethical Wager (a several-page excerpt)

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Joan Retallack, erica kaufman, and Laynie Browne. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  13. Girls in the Supply Chain: A discussion of Sawako Nakayasu’s book Some Girls Walk into the Country Where They Are From

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Caroline Bergvall, Henry Steinberg, and Bethany Swann. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  14. When a Name Falls from a Face: A discussion of a selection from Divya Victor’s book Curb

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Timothy Yu, Josephine Nock-Hee Park, and Piyali Bhattacharya. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  15. Trance of Language: A discussion of “Sleeping with the Dictionary” & “Dim Lady” from Sleeping with the Dictionary by Harryette Mullen

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Maxe Crandall, Larissa Lai, and Julia Bloch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  16. Teach Us Love: A discussion of “Language” and “The Anatomy of Monotony” by Eugene Ostachevsky

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Matvei Yankelevich, Ahmad Almallah, and Kevin Platt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  17. Better To Lose & Win: A discussion of Diane di Prima’s Revolutionary Letters

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Lee Ann Brown, Kristen Gallagher, and Laynie Browne. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  18. Far in Toward the Far End: A discussion of George Quasha’s “preverbs.”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Charles Bernstein, Laynie Browne, and Anthony Elms. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  19. Hot and Cold: A discussion of Jayne Cortez’s “She Got He Got”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Yolanda Wisher, Amber Rose Johnson, and Daniel Bergmann. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  20. Must It Ring True: A discussion of Myung Mi Kim’s “And Sing We”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jack Giesking, Jonathan Dick, and erica kaufman. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  21. Coup Created by Our Thoughts: A discussion of “Colliding and Not Colliding at the Same Time” by Cecilia Vicuña

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jena Osman, Edwin Torres, and Huda Fakhreddine. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  22. Punch Fascists: A discussion of “Yes I Do Want to Punch” by Stephen Collis

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Pattie McCarthy, Kate Colby, and Lily Applebaum. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  23. As Words Label Space: A discussion of Leslie Scalapino’s “‘Can’t’ is ’Night’”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Anna Vitale, Sophia DuRose, and Knar Gavin. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  24. Perilous Bodies: A discussion of “Steveston, B.C.” by Daphne Marlatt

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Karis Shearer, Jane Robbins Mize, and Davy Knittle. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  25. In My Rotting Place: A discussion of “Morning, Morning” & “No Deposit, No Return" by Tuli Kupferberg

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Lee Ann Brown, Pierre Joris, Charles Bernstein, and Rachel Levitsky. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  26. This Unwitting Monument: A discussion of two poems from Sarah Dowling’s book Entering Sappho

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Larissa Lai, Maxe Crandall, and Julia Bloch. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  27. Biologically Speaking: A discussion of “Love Is Not All” and “I Shall Forget You Presently” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jane Malcolm, Sophia DuRose, and Lisa New. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  28. Adore Adore: A discussion of “Dada Lama” and “A Small Song That Is His” by bpNichol

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Derek Beaulieu, Tracie Morris, and Douglas Kearney. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  29. With a Little String & a Sharp Stone: A discussion of “Suicide” by Bob Kaufman

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Christopher Stackhouse, Maria Damon, and Devorah Major. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  30. A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Trisha Low, and Eric Sneathen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  31. A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Trisha Low, and Eric Sneathen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  32. Damned Fruitflies: A discussion of “With Shelter Gone” by Steve Dalachinsky

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jake Marmer, Bonny Finberg, Julien Poirier. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  33. Promise To Go On: A discussion of “The Similitude of This Great Flower” by Elizabeth Willis

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Simone White, Angela Carr, and Kate Colby. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  34. Rousing Earth to Excel: A discussion of “Arriving” by Daphne Marlatt

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Fred Wah, Meredith Quartermain, and Daphne Marlatt. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  35. Word for Word: A discussion of “The Poem That Took the Place of a Mountain” by Wallace Stevens.

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Tyrone Williams, Mónica de la Torre, Kate Colby, and Aldon Nielsen. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

  36. That’s Right: A discussion of Eileen Myles’s “Writing” and “Mount St. Helens”

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas, and Jess Shollenberger. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  37. Ominous Pre-tingling: A discussion of “MJ Fan Letter” and “RSVP” by Terrance Hayes

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Simone White, Dixon Li, and Jo Park. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  38. Find Me the Rage: A discussion of “Negus” by Kamau Brathwaite

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jacob Edmond, Amber Rose Johnson, and Huda Fakhreddine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  39. A Word For Me: A discussion of “Should You Find Me” by Erica Hunt

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Tyrone Williams, William J. Harris, Aldon Nielsen, and Erica Hunt. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

  40. Begin to Awaken: A discussion of “By the road to the contagious hospital” by William Carlos Williams

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Imaad Majeed, Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, and Irene Torra Mohedano. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  41. The Gaps I Mean: A discussion of “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Anna Strong Safford, Stephen Metcalf, and Ahmad Almallah. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  42. Knots of a Woman: A discussion of A Swarm of Bees in High Court by Tonya Foster

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Stephanie Burt, Bonnie Costello, and Anna Strong Safford. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  43. Mammal Patriot: A discussion of Ghost Tantras by Michael McClure

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jerome Rothenberg, Selena Dyer, and Jonathan Dick. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  44. Beside the Mind: A discussion of Clairvoyant Journal by Hannah Weiner

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Davy Knittle, Charles Bernstein, and Kate Colby. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  45. These Squiggles: A discussion of “As if the Trees by Their Very Roots Had Hold of Us” by Charles Bernstein

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Tracie Morris, Marjorie Perloff, and Danny Snelson. (With a cameo appearance by Charles Bernstein himself at the end.) Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…

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  46. September 1941: A discussion of “Memory Tree” by Rosmarie Waldrop

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Laynie Browne, Mónica de la Torre, Kate Colby, and Rosmarie Waldrop. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

  47. The Republic of Space: A discussion of “The Blue Stairs” by Barbara Guest

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Simone White, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, and Kristin Prevallet. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  48. Worker’s Tanka: A discussion of six tankas (2 each) by three worker poets, Christine Yvette Lewis, Lorraine Garnett and Davidson Garrett

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Husnaa Hashim, Meg Pendoley, and Mark Nowak. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  49. Written in Water: A discussion of Bluets by Maggie Nelson

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jennifer Firestone, Adrienne Raphel, and Julia Bloch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  50. Laying Poems Away: A discussion of “The Ambition Bird” by Anne Sexton

    Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ellen Berman, Anthony Rostain, and Ahmad Almallah. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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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.

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