Listen to poetry professor Stephen Cavitt read "The First Date and Everything After" and discuss magical realism in poetry. Click here for a full transcript of the show.

Content: this poem contains mild sexual references.

In this episode, Stephen mentions the amazing poet Michael Hettich.

Stephen's poetry collection Noctis Terrores is available now on Kindle Unlimited and in print at major online booksellers. Visit him on the web at stephencavitt.com.