Something in the Way: A discussion of Amiri Baraka’s “Something in the Way of Things (In Town)”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring William J. Harris, Tyrone Williams, and Aldon Nielsen.
Jul 25, 2018•53 min•Ep. 125
Poem Talk
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
Fallout from Cooling: A discussion of three poems from Erica Baum
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Christine Nelson, Davy Knittle, and Erica Baum Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Jun 13, 2018•41 min•Ep. 124
Our Endless Ear: A discussion of Jack Kerouac’s “Old Angel Midnight”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring J. C. Cloutier, Michelle Taransky, and Clark Coolidge.
May 16, 2018•43 min•Ep. 123
Bugging the Circles: A discussion of David Antin’s “War”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jerome Rothenberg, Diane Rothenberg, and Ariel Resnikoff.
Apr 13, 2018•57 min•Ep. 122
Insurrection Is Value: A discussion of Sean Bonney’s “Happiness”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Stephen Willey, Anna Strong Safford, and Luke Roberts. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 121
This Corner of the Diaspora: A discussion of Jerome Rothenberg’s “Galician Nights” (a section of Poland/1931)
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Frank London, Maria Damon, and Jake Marmer.
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 120
World Without Sequence: A discussion of Ann Lauterbach's poem “Under the Sign”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Matvei Yankelevich, Kate Colby, and Christina Davis. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Jan 18, 2018•40 min•Ep. 119
Nothing To Say: A discussion of three poems by Fatemeh Shams
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, Mahyar Entezari, and Leonard Schwartz. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Dec 14, 2017•45 min•Ep. 118
Question Therefore the Age: A discussion of M. NourbeSe Philip’s Zong!
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Amber Rose Johnson, Tracie Morris, and Alexandria Johnson.
Nov 17, 2017•49 min•Ep. 117
The Dark Containers: A discussion of Larissa Lai’s “Nascent Fashion”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Colin Browne, Daphne Marlatt, and Fred Wah. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Oct 13, 2017•46 min•Ep. 116
Images, Mon Ami: A discussion of Anne Tardos’s “Uxudo”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Ariel Resnikoff, and Stephen Ross. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Sep 13, 2017•40 min•Ep. 115
The Hand's Reach: A discussion of Lorenzo Thomas’s “An Arc Still Open”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring William J. Harris, Aldon Nielsen, and Tyrone Williams. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Aug 16, 2017•44 min•Ep. 114
Dead To Me: A discussion of Claudia Rankine's “Don't Let Me Be Lonely”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Kyoo Lee, Gabriel Ojeda-Sague, and Simone White.
Jul 12, 2017•45 min•Ep. 113
Truth Flies: A discussion of Robin Blaser’s “A Bird in the House.”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Brian Teare, Jed Rasula, and Kristen Prevallet. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Jun 06, 2017•40 min•Ep. 112
Listen to Everything You Love Disappear: A discussion of Patrick Rosal’s “Instance of an Island."
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ross Gay, Josephine Park, and Herman Beavers.
May 16, 2017•38 min•Ep. 111
Rise and Live: A discussion of Naomi Replansky's “In Syrup, in Syrup” and “Ring Song."
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ron Silliman, Charles Bernstein, and Rachel Zolf.
Apr 12, 2017•47 min•Ep. 110
To Rearrange the World: A discussion of Philip Whalen’s “Life at Bolinas. The Last of California.”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring poets Stephen Ratcliffe, Joanne Kyger, and Julia Bloch. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Mar 07, 2017•45 min•Ep. 109
I Mean Only Means: A discussion of Kate Colby's I Mean.
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring poets Siobhan Phillips, Emily Harnett, and Joseph Massey. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Feb 09, 2017•37 min•Ep. 108
But Too Beautiful: A discussion of Tracie Morris' “Slave Sho to Video aka Black but Beautiful”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Edwin Torres, Camara Brown, and Brooke O’Harra.
Jan 11, 2017•41 min•Ep. 107
It Is Time: A discussion of Paul Celan's "Corona"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ariel Resnikoff, Anna Strong, and Pierre Joris.
Dec 06, 2016•45 min•Ep. 106
Dear Conflicted Reader: A discussion of C.D. Wright's One Big Self
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Mel Nichols, Rob Casper, and Mark McMorris.
Nov 15, 2016•48 min•Ep. 105
No Truths Self-Evident: A Discussion of Michael Magee’s “Morning Constitutional”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Kristen Gallagher, Joshua Schuster, and Kerry Sherin Wright. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Oct 19, 2016•50 min•Ep. 104
Explode for Small Change: A Discussion of Akilah Oliver's “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Patricia Spears Jones, Charles Bernstein, and Yolanda Wisher.
Sep 14, 2016•37 min•Ep. 103
Swear It Closed: A Discussion of Simone White’s book Of Being Dispersed
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Eileen Myles, Rachel Zolf, and erica kaufman.
Aug 09, 2016•38 min•Ep. 102
Mind’s Not Right: A Discussion of Robert Lowell's "Skunk Hour"
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Rafael Campo, Elisa New, and Christina Davis.
Jul 12, 2016•45 min•Ep. 101
With What Geometry: A Discussion of Edward Dorn’s “The Sundering U.P. Tracks”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Simone White, Sophia Le Fraga, and Andrew Whiteman. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Jun 14, 2016•46 min•Ep. 100
A Retrospective: A Discussion of Previous Episodes with Seven Poets
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring William J. Harris, Tracie Morris, Erica Kaufman, Steve McLaughlin, Herman Beavers, Maria Damon & Charles Bernstein. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
May 10, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 99
The Unabettable Bleak: A Discussion of Four Poems by William Bronk
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Joseph Massey, Julia Bloch, and Michelle Gil-Montero. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Apr 12, 2016•40 min•Ep. 98
Weakness Stalks in Pride: A Discussion of James Weldon Johnson's “O Southland!”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Herman Beavers, Salamishah Tillet, Chris Mustazza.
Mar 15, 2016•46 min•Ep. 97
Articulate beyond Walls: A Discussion of Three Poems by Larry Eigner
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ron Silliman, Daniel Bergmann, and Michael Kelleher. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .
Feb 17, 2016•47 min•Ep. 96
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