Poem Talk

Saw the Lie: A discussion of three short poems in “SKY WRI TEI NGS” by Nasser Hussain 17.05.2019 39:39 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ujjwala Maharjan, Kevin Platt, and Nasser Hussain. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Hadbeen Variety: A discussion of “Writing for the Second Time through Finnegans Wake” by John Cage 24.04.2019 57:08 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Marjorie Perloff, Danny Snelson, and Nancy Perloff. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Slowing the Rate of Perception: A discussion of “Hello, the Roses” by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge 20.03.2019 49:43 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Joshua Schuster, Evelyn Reilly, and James Sherry.

Flesh Ekes Ink: A discussion of Divya Victor’s “W Is for Walt Whitman’s Soul” from her book Kith. 20.02.2019 46:35 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Mytili Jaganathan, Angela Carr, and Anna Strong Safford.

Light filtering through: A discussion of G. Maria Hindmarch's “Kitsilano”. 16.01.2019 49:45 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring  Erín Moure, Karis Shearer, and Deanna Fong. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Filter, Impose, Trespass: A discussion of Rachel Zolf’s Human Resources. 19.12.2018 48:09 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jeff T. Johnson, Whitney Trettien, and Amy Paeth.

Not Detainable: A discussion of Gwendolyn Brooks’s “Riot” 16.11.2018 43:45 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Amber Rose Johnson, Tonya Foster, and Davy Knittle.

The After-Hell: A discussion of Sylvia Plath's poem “The Stones” 17.10.2018 47:30 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Susan Schultz, Sally Van Doren, and Huda Fakhreddine.

Of Beautiful Tangents: A discussion of two poems from Perfect Villagers by Sueyeun Juliette Lee 20.09.2018 51:50 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Sawako Nakayasu, Gabriel Ojeda-Sague, and Donato Mancini. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Boring in a Different Way: A discussion of John Ashbery's “The Short Answer” 21.08.2018 47:15 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Marjorie Perloff, Susan McCabe, and Robert von Hallberg.

Something in the Way: A discussion of Amiri Baraka’s “Something in the Way of Things (In Town)” 25.07.2018 53:15 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring William J. Harris, Tyrone Williams, and Aldon Nielsen.

Fallout from Cooling: A discussion of three poems from Erica Baum 13.06.2018 40:42 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Christine Nelson, Davy Knittle, and Erica Baum Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Our Endless Ear: A discussion of Jack Kerouac’s “Old Angel Midnight” 16.05.2018 43:23 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring J. C. Cloutier, Michelle Taransky, and Clark Coolidge.

Bugging the Circles: A discussion of David Antin’s “War” 13.04.2018 57:17 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jerome Rothenberg, Diane Rothenberg, and Ariel Resnikoff.

Insurrection Is Value: A discussion of Sean Bonney’s “Happiness” 09.03.2018 1:03:00 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Stephen Willey, Anna Strong Safford, and Luke Roberts. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

This Corner of the Diaspora: A discussion of Jerome Rothenberg’s “Galician Nights” (a section of Poland/1931) 16.02.2018 1:00:45 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Frank London, Maria Damon, and Jake Marmer.

World Without Sequence: A discussion of Ann Lauterbach's poem “Under the Sign” 18.01.2018 39:30 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Matvei Yankelevich, Kate Colby, and Christina Davis. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Nothing To Say: A discussion of three poems by Fatemeh Shams 14.12.2017 45:09 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, Mahyar Entezari, and Leonard Schwartz. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Question Therefore the Age: A discussion of M. NourbeSe Philip’s Zong! 17.11.2017 48:38 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Amber Rose Johnson, Tracie Morris, and Alexandria Johnson.

The Dark Containers: A discussion of Larissa Lai’s “Nascent Fashion” 13.10.2017 45:56 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Colin Browne, Daphne Marlatt, and Fred Wah. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Images, Mon Ami: A discussion of Anne Tardos’s “Uxudo” 13.09.2017 40:15 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Ariel Resnikoff, and Stephen Ross. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

The Hand's Reach: A discussion of Lorenzo Thomas’s “An Arc Still Open” 16.08.2017 44:02 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring William J. Harris, Aldon Nielsen, and Tyrone Williams. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Dead To Me: A discussion of Claudia Rankine's “Don't Let Me Be Lonely” 12.07.2017 45:00 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Kyoo Lee, Gabriel Ojeda-Sague, and Simone White.

Truth Flies: A discussion of Robin Blaser’s “A Bird in the House.” 06.06.2017 39:58 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Brian Teare, Jed Rasula, and Kristen Prevallet. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

Listen to Everything You Love Disappear: A discussion of Patrick Rosal’s “Instance of an Island." 16.05.2017 38:13 ↓

Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ross Gay, Josephine Park, and Herman Beavers.