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

Today's Flash Briefing poetry reading is guest hosted by Abi Pollokoff, who reads Jorie Graham's "Tennessee June." You can go back to July and listen to the full interview with Abi via the podcast or vlog! The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jumpstart your weekdays. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● 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's Flash Briefing poetry reading is guest hosted by Abi Pollokoff, who reads her own poem, "Amnesty." You can go back to July and listen to the full interview with Abi via the podcast or vlog! This poem was original published by "Birds Piled Loosely," so check them out :). (http://birdspiledloosely.com/tbwpl/#/issue-10/)

The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jumpstart your weekdays. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● 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).

My students constantly ask me to read or show them my own work. I prefer not to, because the class is not for me in that way. But, I did promise some that I would post one here. So, I am reading my longest poem from my manuscript, which is also the last long poem I have written. This five minute reading is from my manuscript, The Lyme Letters, and the poem is, "My Dearest Ezekiel," which is also the cornerstone poem for my chapbook, "Ezekiel," which I completed last week. Enjoy and pat yourselves on the back for talking me into it, beloved poetry students :). If you have questions, comments, etc., reach out via the links below. ● 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).

Tune in to hear Jacqueline speak about how her memoir writing on sexual assault and her neurological illness intersects with her PhD research! We had a ton of fun catching up as we are friends back in the MFA days, and while the YouTube quality on this one was poor, the audio comes through loud and clear. 

More on Jacqueline --

Instagram: jacquelinealnes // Twitter: jacquelinealnes // (www.jacquelinealnes.com) // The essay from which she read: (https://nyti.ms/2MbxGYp) // Another essay by Jacqueline about running/sexual assault: (http://bit.ly/2Mbdl5C)

As always, make requests, commentary, or questions via the links below! ● 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's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "A Little Closer to the Edge" by Ocean Vuong and from Ocean's award-winning book of poems, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds." The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jumpstart your weekdays. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● 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's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "Idée Fixe" by Catherine Barnett, published in the July/August 2018 issue of Poetry Magazine. The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jump start your week days. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● 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's Flash Briefing poetry reading is from "Obit" by Victoria Chang, published in the July/August 2018 issue of Poetry Magazine. I am in love with this poem, and encourage you to "google" it to find her and others also reading it. Here is a link to her reading it (better) herself: (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/play/147482). The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jump start your week days. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● 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).

Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jump start your week days. They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● 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).

Tune in to hear Patrick explain rhythm, pop music, opera, modernist poetry, his own poetry, and Katy Perry intersections! This was a blast to record and went about five minutes over without even recording discussion of his poems, so as bonus content the previous two Flash Briefings are guest readings from him of his work, as well myself reading his poems. As always, make requests, commentary, or questions via the links below. ● 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's Flash Briefing poetry reading is a preview to the longer, transcribed conversation with Patrick. Stay tuned to hear our more in-depth discussion! The Flash Briefings are 2 minutes or less "flash" readings for you to jump start your week days! They are published M - F. Feel free to comment, request, or chat with me via the links below. ● 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).