Poem Talk

Poetry Foundation•www.poetryfoundation.org

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

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.

Jan 19, 2016•45 min•Ep. 95

I too received identity: A Discussion of Rob Fitterman’s Sprawl

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Michelle Taransky, Laynie Browne, and Rodrigo Toscano. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Dec 08, 2015•35 min•Ep. 94

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. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Nov 17, 2015•45 min•Ep. 93

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.

Oct 20, 2015•47 min•Ep. 92

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.

Sep 22, 2015•46 min•Ep. 91

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.

Aug 18, 2015•30 min•Ep. 90

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.

Jul 14, 2015•37 min•Ep. 89

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.

Jun 18, 2015•37 min•Ep. 88

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.

May 19, 2015•41 min•Ep. 87

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