The Poetry Vlog (TPV): A Poetry, Arts, & Social Justice Teaching Channel

In today's flash briefing poetry reading, Alonso Llerena returns as a guest reader. Stay tuned this weekend for the podcast version of our longer chat, or catch it on the YouTube channel! Here, he reads Javier Zamora's "Saguaros." We recorded in two different places and times, so the volume might jump around a bit, but it is worth it to hear his voice here again on the vlog's weekday readings! He contextualizes the poem expertly for you. More on Alonso Llerena -- Alonso is a poet and teacher in Washington D.C. of Peruvian descent. His work confronts being an immigrant here in the USA, but specifically as a Peruvian who left his country at a young age. His most recent work also addresses the Internal Armed Conflict Peru underwent from 1980-2000. Transcript of Saguaros: (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/58656/saguaros). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Today, I continue the sequence where Patrick and I read from D. A. Powell's book, "Chronic," reading the poem, "republic" This is a special book to both of us, so tune in this month for an episode digging deeper into D. A. Powell's work. Let me know what you think by sending me an email, a voice message on Anchor.fm, or the contact buttons and pages on my site, (thepoetryvlog.com). More on D. A. Powell -- (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/d-a-powell). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Patrick Milian from Patrick and Pop Culture guest reads for the second day in a row from D. A. Powell's book, "Chronic," the poem, "creamtorium at sierra view cemetery next to the high school." This is a special book to both of us, so tune in tomorrow for another excerpt, this time read by myself. Let me know what you think by sending me an email, a voice message on Anchor.fm, or the contact buttons and pages on my site, (thepoetryvlog.com). More on D. A. Powell -- (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/d-a-powell). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Patrick Milian from Patrick and Pop Culture guest reads from D. A. Powell's book, "Chronic," the poem, "for the coming pandemic." This is a special book to both of us, so tune in tomorrow for another guest reading by Patrick, and then Wednesday for when I, too, read an excerpt. Let me know what you think by sending me an email, a voice message on Anchor.fm, or the contact buttons and pages on my site, (thepoetryvlog.com). More on D. A. Powell -- (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/d-a-powell). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Today, I return to the first poet -- or one of them -- that I discussed and read from on this project. In between upcoming collabs and guests, I am making it a goal to read more consistently from the same writers and books. Let me know what you think by sending me an email, a voice message on Anchor.fm, or the contact buttons and pages on my site, (thepoetryvlog.com). More on Danez Smith -- (http://www.danezsmithpoet.com/). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Today, I read the first poem I read aloud "with intent" in my undergrad, a poem introduced to me on my first day of a poetry workshop. It is "Happiness" by Robert Hass. I sometimes struggle now with Hass' work and the poetic movement in which he is situated, but poems like this bring that certain joy that only "happiness" poems can pull off when not too cliche'd. More on Robert Hass -- (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-hass) // Transcript of the poem: (http://movies2.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hass-sun.html). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Today, I read Emily Kendal Frey's book, "The Grief Performance." I read her poem, "Your First Bed." She is a warm-hearted poet and I encourage you to look into this book and her other book, "Sorrow Arrow," yourself! More on Emily Kendal Frey -- (https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/emily-kendal-frey) // "The Grief Performance": (https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/clpc_bks/27/). ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Today, I read a second excerpt from Claudia Rankine's rightfully famous, "Citizen: An American Lyric." I read an additional selection two episodes ago, so Tuesday Oct 30, 2018. For more on her work and the project: (www.graywolfpress.org/books/citizen). For more on Claudia Rankine and links to more of her work -- (claudiarankine.com/) ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Today, I return to "This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color" to read Chrystos' poem, "Ceremony for Completing a Poetry Reading." Chrystos is a Menominee poet and activist whose work continues to support queer and indigenous rights and living. More on Chrystos -- (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/chrystos) ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).

Today, I read from Claudia Rankine's rightfully famous, "Citizen: An American Lyric." For more on her work and the project: (https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/citizen). For more on Claudia Rankine and links to more of her work -- (http://claudiarankine.com/) ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).