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Poems for the People

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Readings of poems classical and contemporary, selected and performed by Mischa Willett, author of PHASES.
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"Like a Cat" by "Laura Cronk" read by Mischa Willett

I love this little love poem by Laura Cronk. It somehow serves as criticism of and appreciation for cats, as well as of the beloved, and of the differences between people generally. Who among us hasn't known figures like these? I found it in the the Best American Poetry 2019 but you can seek out more of her work in her book Having Been an Accomplice (Persea Books) You can find out more about me and my books at www.mischawillett.com Thank you for listening, and if you come across poems that you l...

Apr 23, 2020•3 min•Season 2Ep. 5

"Lot's Wife" by "Anna Akhmatova" read by Mischa Willett

To learn more about Anna Akhmatova, you should read Clive James' essays, which are extremely convincing about her stature. This poem of hers was translated by one of my favorite poets of all time, Richard Wilbur.

Apr 21, 2020•2 min•Season 2Ep. 4

"The Resignation" by "Thomas Chatterton" read by Mischa Willett

Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) wrote tons of moving and intelligent verse all before he was 20 years old. His life-story and scandal is worth investigating for sure, but move past it and actually read some of his Rowley poems. There is a reason the Romantics valued him so highly. He is also known for the painting of his death by Henry Wallis, the Pre-Raphaelite, which hangs, if I remember correctly, in the Tate Britain and which is among the most moving of images in that whole treasure-horde. Mor...

Apr 18, 2020•3 min•Season 2Ep. 3

"The Great Infirmities" by Charles Simic read by Mischa Willett

"Perilous to be on the street, among the congregations of the afflicted" If ever there was a time for poems by the metaphysical physician Charles Simic, it's now, as #coronavirus has us all indoors or avoiding on another. -from Charles Simic Selected Early Poems

Mar 18, 2020•3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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