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Poetry Off the Page

Poetry from the Atlanta metro area and beyond. Each week we’ll read a selection of poems from local, national and international poets along with essays by leading poets and educators, and a few surprises, too. Join us as we take poetry off the page and into your ear.
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Episodes

Two poems by Dorianne Laux

For this episode we read two poems by Dorianne Laux: “Demographic” and “Democracy.” Author of numerous poetry collections, Laux was recently elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. She has taught at the University of Oregon’s Program in Creative Writing. She now lives with her husband, poet Joseph Millar, in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she teaches in the MFA program at North Carolina State University.

Feb 24, 20229 minSeason 2Ep. 3

The F-Word Episode, Part 2

A very short episode featuring poems by Terrance Hayes and Gerald Stern mentioned in the previous episode.

Feb 20, 20227 minSeason 2Ep. 2

The F-Word Episode

Poems featuring one of the most satisfying four-letter words ever.

Feb 18, 20227 minSeason 2Ep. 1

A David Kirby poem

Today we feature (we? It’s just me!) a selection by David Kirby from his 2007 collection The House on Boulevard St. published by Louisiana State University Press. Today’s poem is “My Dead Dad.”

Mar 29, 20217 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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