Wake the Happy Words

1. The Starting Five 13.03.2025 15:30 ↓

Gary shares poems that he always includes at a reading.

2. Less Is More 13.03.2025 15:29 ↓

Gary reads what were originally published as stand-alone poems in magazines such as The Atlantic and The New Yorker but that were later incorporated into longer poems in his first two books.

3.Project Partner 12.03.2025 18:33 ↓

Gary shares poems from a federal poet-in-the schools project from which he stole the kindergarten teacher.

4. Family 11.03.2025 22:42 ↓

Gary shares poems that were inspired by or dedicated to members of his family

5. Of Poetry and Poets 10.03.2025 17:37 ↓

Gary shares poems on the art and craft of poetry and pays homage to three diverse poets.

6.Grab Bag 09.03.2025 20:15 ↓

Gary shares a miscellany of poems from his first book that don't fit easily into any category.

7. Sonnets, Sestinas, and Such--Oh My! 08.03.2025 18:12 ↓

Gary talks about the fun and frustration of fixed forms.

8. Other Voices 07.03.2025 21:42 ↓

Gary reads some of his favorite poems by other poets.

9. "The World That Is Offered" 06.03.2025 32:00 ↓

Gary reads a single long poem that he wrote on the occasion of becoming a father.