Teenager Aaron's pretentious title does more to confound and confuse Dave than perhaps any previous poem on this podcast.  Assumptions are questioned, friendships challenged, and no solutions are found.  

My Bad Poetry Episode 23: "Epilogue to a Prologue"

End Poem from a Real Poet: "For a Poet" by Countee Cullen

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While looking for the right words to write. Aaron decided the right approach was to write.  Was he right about writing? Or writing about the right thing?  You alone may hold the key to rightly deciphering this writing.

My Bad Poetry Episode 1.22: The Key

End Poem from a Real Poet: "My Song" by Joseph Seamon Cotter Sr. 

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Are the words of a 16 year old boy from 2006 so true and pure and passionate that no mortal tongue could possibly read them correctly??? Well Aaron's previous self sure thought so.  Judge for yourself, as Dave and Aaron try to interpret the uninterpretable, unreadable words of Aaron that were indeed (unfortunately) his own.  

My Bad Poetry Episode 1.21 "My Words"

Cited Essay: "Against Interpretation" by Susan Sontag (1964)

End Poem from a True Poet: "Poetry" by Marianne Moore (1919)

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Reading a poem from January 31st 2006, Dave and Aaron try to sympathize with a now 16-year-old Aaron's identity crisis.  Who knew being old enough to drive could rattle the soul so much?

My Bad Poetry Episode 20

End Poem from a Real Poet- "Where is the Poet?" by Yone Noguchi

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What do you do when you find a string of poems so similar they aren't worth an episode.  You take the string and make a nice bow! As we wrap up the year, we hope this episode isn't too....off putting.  

My Bad Poetry Episode 19: Holiday Special (Seven Poems Wrapped into One)

End Poem from a Real Poet: "One Hundred Love Sonnets: XVII" by Pablo Neruda, translated by Mark Eisner

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A fifteen-year old Aaron lamented that these words would not be heard.  Dave and Aaron may lament the opposite...

My Bad Poetry Episode 18: Poem of 12/19/05 (These Words...)

End Poem from a Real Poet: "Life of a Writer" by Jalynn Harris 

Video Essay referenced in the Audio Footnote: "Who's afraid of Lil Nas X?" by Khadija Mbowe

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After Dave and Aaron have multiple hitches and setbacks in scheduling and recording...they call in a sub.   Our first Special Guest episode featuring a poem not from Aaron or the Wolf journal! 

My Bad Poetry Episode 17: Beyond the Binding: Poem from Fall 2006 

End Poem from a Real Poet: "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou

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Aaron's 15-year-old self was pulling out all the clichés to express an infatuation.  Dave is pulling out all his hair trying to hold back his frustration...

For those of you with discerning ears...technical issues meant Dave had to rejoin the call half way through on his phone dropping the sound quality just a bit.

My Bad Poetry Episode 16: 12/05/05

End "Poem" from a Real Poet: Color and Light by Stephen Sondheim 

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With no new episode being recorded this week, here is some leftover content from the first batch of episodes.  

From Dave and Aaron- Happy Thanksgiving! And a Blessed/Restful start to your Holiday season. 

Look for a New Regular Episode Dec. 6th.

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If you haven't rage quite on us yet, have we got a show for you!

Dave and Aaron discuss the second of three poems from December 5th 2005.  

My Bad Poetry Episode 15 "Rage"

End Poem from a Real Poet: "Hatred" by Gwendolyn Bennett

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