Poem Talk
By Poetry Foundation
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Podcast Description
Kelly Writers House impresario Al Filreis leads a lively roundtable discussion of a single poem with a series of rotating guests including Linh Dinh, Randall Couch, Jessica Lowenthal, Charles Bernstein, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, erica kaufman, and others.
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Obscure Things Have Already Been Said: A Discussion of Joan Retallack's "Not a Cage" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jonatha | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Where the Real Exceeds the Ideal: A Discussion of Cole Swensen's "If a Garden of Numbers" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring A | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Apples Can Cause Riots: A Discussion of Linh Dinh's "Eating Fried Chicken" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Susan Schultz | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 3/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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State of Error: A Discussion of Tom Raworth's "Errory" Hosted by Al filreis and featuring Marjorie Perloff, Charles Bernstein, | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 2/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slow-Down: A Discussion of P. Inman's "reception.theory." and "lac[e]y." Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Michael Golston, Da | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 2/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ill Angelic Poetics: A Discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's "Dream-Land" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring John Timpane, Thomas Dev | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inalienable Writes: A Discussion of Rosmarie Waldrop's "Shorter American Memory of the Declaration of Independence" Hosted by A | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writing through Ezra: A Discussion of Jackson Mac Low's Words nd Ends from Ez Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Joan Retallack | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Poem Going Down the Drain: A Discussion of Eileen Myles’s "Snakes" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Charles Alexander, Sar | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On the Other Side of the Tracks: A Discussion of Fred Wah's "Race, to go." Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jeff Derksen, Lis | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wieners by Night: A Discussion of John Wieners’s "The Acts of Youth" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ammiel Alcalay, Danny | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Hole Torn in the World: A Discussion of Nathaniel Tarn's "Unravelling / Shock" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Marcella D | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ezra in Venice: A Discussion of "Canto III" of The Cantos by Ezra Pound Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Rachel Blau DuPlessi | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Loss in Reverse: A Discussion of Susan Schultz’s Dementia Blog Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Michelle Taransky, Jamie-Le | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 1/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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After the Night Years: On "The Sun Came" by Etheridge Knight and "Truth" by Gwendolyn Brooks Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 12/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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If Nothing Ever Ended: A Discussion of Norman Fischer’s poem “I’d Like to See It.” Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring F | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Finding the Words: Jena Osman's "Dropping Leaflets" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Emily Abendroth, Jessica Lowenthal, and | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 11/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Writing through Imagism: A Discussion of H.D.'s "Sea Poppies" and Jennifer Scappettone's "Vase Poppies.” Hosted by Al Filreis | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trained Listener : A Discussion of Bruce Andrews's "Center" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring poets Sarah Dowling, Chris Funk | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 8/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Back to Geography: A Discussion of Charles Olson's "Maximus, to Gloucester, Letter 27" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring poet | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Flarf Corrosive?: A Discussion of Sharon Mesmer's "I Accidentally Ate Some Chicken and Now I'm in Love with Harry Whittingto | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Power and Art: A Discussion on Susan Howe's version of Emily Dickinson's "My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun" Hosted by Al Filrei | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outside the Box: A Discussion of Robert Grenier's "Sentences" Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring poets Bob Perelman, Jena Osman | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 4/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Poem Is Remembering Me: A Discussion of William Carlos Williams's "The Red Wheelbarrow" and "Flowers by the Sea" Hosted by | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Few Good Words: A Discussion of Kit Robinson's "Return on Word." Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring poets Rae Armantrout, Th | Four colleagues in the world of poetry collaborate on a close (but not too close) reading o f a single poem. A co-production of the Poetry Foundation, Kelly Writers House, and PennSound. | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Really, really wonderful
I was fortunate enough to attend an undergrad institution with small classes. My creative writing advisor would hold classes in his living room, a tray of coffee and tea in the middle. Each discussion harkens back to those days of learning about and interpreting poetry with others. It even improves upon the experience in a specific area: every contributor is distinguished and has interesting insight into the works. (No stinky, weird guy who always has super weird feedback that seemingly has nothing to do with the topic at hand!) Thank you and please, please keep up the wonderful work!
A big thank you to poemtalk
A wonderful addition to the podcast library! Love that the poems are read by the actual authors. Insightful and entertaining discussion. Please make more!
I Love PoemTalk!
"A close...but not too close reading": perfect description. Panelists don't get so close to the poem that we can't see it, but they don't talk around the poem, either. Terrific podcast.
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