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.
Poem Talk
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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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Recent Episodes
September 23, 2024
Passion Shields Its Servants: A discussion of “Souvenir of the Manassah Ball” by Lorenzo Thomas
Al Filreis hosts Tonya Foster, Erica Hunt, and Bob Perelman as they analyze Lorenzo Thomas's poem "Souvenir of the Manassah Ball" and explore themes of passion and service in this interview episode.
June 28, 2023
Don’t Refuse to Breathe: A discussion of Frank O’Hara: “Song (Is it dirty)” & “Poem (Lana Turner Has Collapsed)”
Al Filreis leads Robert von Hallberg, Charles Altieri, and Marjorie Perloff in a discussion of Frank O’Hara’s poems, exploring themes of celebrity and modern life.
May 22, 2023
The Whole World Smiles: A discussion of John Giorno’s “Everyone Is a Complete Disappointment”
Al Filreis hosts Brooke O’Harra, Michelle Taransky, and Chris Funkhouser as they discuss John Giorno's poem "Everyone Is a Complete Disappointment" and explore themes of disillusionment in contemporary life; this is an interview.
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