What Are Poems

What Are Poems episodes

January 24, 2021 Rhina P. Espaillat
Rhina P. Espaillat who is currently in the news is discussed. My friend Phil's poem is read.
16 min
January 18, 2021 Eavan Boland
Eavan Boland (Irish Poet) makes for a very (Irish Poet) episode as your host is informed of the closure of his favorite Dinette.
18 min
January 12, 2021 Quincy Troupe
Quincy Troupe's jazzy take on poetry
21 min
January 04, 2021 Karl Shapiro
Karl Shapiro, son of Baltimore is explored.
20 min
December 29, 2020 Billy Collins
Billy Collins is explored. Dueling poems about the Susquehanna river are read.
22 min
December 22, 2020 The Night Before Christmas
Happy Holidays from What Are Poems?!
14 min
December 15, 2020 H.D.
Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl H.D. (Hilda Doolittle) is finally discussed in full. I think about DVDS.
17 min
December 08, 2020 Joy Harjo
Poet, musician, playwright, and author Joy Harjo is discussed and my own brother sends me in a poem.
14 min
December 02, 2020 Seamus Heaney
20th Century Poet Seamus Heaney is discussed, my own poem "Deborah" is read.
21 min
November 14, 2020 Edna St. Vincent Millay
Original scene girl Edna St. Vincent Milllay is explored and my poem "You put the Beans out" is read.
17 min

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A man living inside his own head searches for the meaning of poetry while reading works by real poets and writing poems himself.