Poetry Spoken Here

Alifair Skebe from Albany, New York, explains the subtleties of elliptical poetry and provides a few examples from her just-published book, "Thin Matter." In the second part of the show, host Charlie Rossiter discusses former poet laureate Rita Dove's recently published, "Complete Poems: 1974-2004."

Poetry Spoken Here officially has a sister podcast! After months of planning, Poetry Spoken Here producer and technical director, Jack Rossiter-Munley and his dear friend (and MFA candidate in poetry) Connor Stratton have launched Close Talking.

Usually they take one work and dig deep discussing for 20-30 minutes. In light of Tuesday's election, they decided to scarp their pre-recorded first episode and instead recorded this honest discussion about their reactions to the results and what literary works were connecting with them. Be sure to check it out!

New episodes of Close Talking will post every 2nd and 4th Friday. Any week there isn't a new episode of Poetry Spoken Here, there will be a new episode of Close Talking. High quality poetry content coming to your podcast feed every week. How great is that!?!

You can like Close Talking on facebook at facebook.com/closetalking, or follow on twitter at twitter.com/closetalking. If you want to contact Jack and Connor, send them an e-mail at [email protected]. Please click through and enjoy the first episode of Close Talking.

Pleased to announce Poetry Spoken Here's sister podcast: Close Talking.

Close Talking is a podcast hosted by good friends Connor Stratton and Jack Rossiter-Munley. New episodes will come out the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. FIRST EPISODE COMING 11/11!

Co-Hosts Connor and Jack take a different poem in each episode and dig deep into its literary, cultural, and historical components. They laugh, they joke, they try to attain a deeper level of emotional and intellectual understanding. All in about 20-30 minutes!

Virginia poet John Berry, author of "Wobbly Man," reads his work and tells the story of how poetry saved his life. In the second part of the episode, Host Charlie Rossiter explores how poetry helped connect two friends, one in the advanced stages of dementia.

Tom Nicotera of Bloomfield, CT reads poems accompanied by bodhran and blues harmonica. Host Charlie Rossiter re-visits a piece of feminist literary history, the anthology Psyche: The Feminine Poetic Consciousness.

Craig Czury reads and discusses poems from his new book "Thumb Notes Almanac: Hitchhiking the Marcellus Shale" which chronicles his time traveling Northeastern Pennsylvania's coal/fracking country. In the second part of the show, host Charlie Rossiter reviews former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine’s just-published posthumous collection, "The Last Shift."

New York poet Anthony Bernini from Brunswick, NY shares poems and talks about his life as a poet outside the system. Host Charlie Rossiter reviews W.S. Merwin’s latest book, "Garden Times," just out from Copper Canyon Press.

Michigan poet, David Cope, talks about his long-time friendship and correspondence with Allen Ginsberg and reads poems, including two elegies for Allen in a special extended-length interview.

Texas poet Melissa Studdard is featured. She reads from her new book "I Ate the Cosmos for Breakfast" and discusses her creative process. In the second part of the show, host Charlie Rossiter considers the implications of Maya Angelou's poem "The Human Family" being used by Apple in an ad during the Rio Olympics.

New York poet Amy King, winner of the 2015 Women’s National Book Association Award Winner, reads from "The Missing Museum." Then host Charlie Rossiter introduces the work of Nevada poet, Kirk Robertson.