Poem Talk

By Poetry Foundation

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 ... more

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The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.

Poem Talk episodes:

May 14, 2021 Biologically Speaking: A discussion of “Love Is Not All” and “I Shall Forget You Presently” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jane Malcolm, Sophia DuRose, and Lisa New.
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51min
April 22, 2021 Adore Adore: A discussion of “Dada Lama” and “A Small Song That Is His” by bpNichol
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Derek Beaulieu, Tracie Morris, and Douglas Kearney.
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53min
March 10, 2021 With a Little String & a Sharp Stone: A discussion of “Suicide” by Bob Kaufman
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Christopher Stackhouse, Maria Damon, and Devorah Major.
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54min
February 17, 2021 A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Trisha Low, and Eric Sneathen.
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58min
February 17, 2021 A Way to Haunt Me: A discussion of “It All over My Face?” by Kevin Killian
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, Trisha Low, and Eric Sneathen.
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58min
January 25, 2021 Damned Fruitflies: A discussion of “With Shelter Gone” by Steve Dalachinsky
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Jake Marmer, Bonny Finberg, Julien Poirier.
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57min
November 25, 2020 Promise To Go On: A discussion of “The Similitude of This Great Flower” by Elizabeth Willis
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Simone White, Angela Carr, and Kate Colby.
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42min
October 23, 2020 Rousing Earth to Excel: A discussion of “Arriving” by Daphne Marlatt
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Fred Wah, Meredith Quartermain, and Daphne Marlatt.
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56min
September 25, 2020 Word for Word: A discussion of “The Poem That Took the Place of a Mountain” by Wallace Stevens.
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Tyrone Williams, Mónica de la Torre, Kate Colby, and Aldon Nielsen.
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51min
August 26, 2020 That’s Right: A discussion of Eileen Myles’s “Writing” and “Mount St. Helens”
Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas, and Jess Shollenberger.
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53min

FAQs about Poem Talk:

How many episodes does Poem Talk have?

The podcast currently has 144 episodes available.