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“Happy Autumn” (by Laura Orem)
Today is the first day of autumn. In keeping with that, and in recognition of the buzz around the new John Keats bio-pic, Bright Star, here is perhaps the most famous autumn poem of…
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“The Author of American Ornithology Sketches a Bird, Now Extinct” [by David Wagoner]
The Author of American Ornithology Sketches a Bird, Now Extinct(Alexander Wilson, Wilmington, N.C., 1809) When he walked through town, the wing-shot bird he'd hiddenInside his coat began to cry like a baby,High and plaintive…
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Sneak Peak II – David Lehman, Mark Bibbins, Tina Kelley on WBAI
Listen to the series editor and two contributors to this year's volume on today's Cat Radio Cafe radio! Get a taste of the feast to come at this Thursday night's launch reading at The New School…
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“The Good Night and Good Morning of Federico Garcia Lorca” [by David Wagoner]
The Good Night and Good Morning of Federico Garcia Lorca He knew he was asleep and was dreaming Of a beautiful poem. It seemed to be singing Itself in the night, and…
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The Origins of “Ozymandias” [by Paul Violi]
Ed. Note: In favor of contests and competitions as we are, believing them to be spurs to creativity and legitimate ways of generating inspiration, we were talking with Paul Violi [left] about poetic duels…
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Applause Learning [by Dara Wier]
Why we like to listen to poets read Hello, from western Massachusetts. Just this past Thursday night we were entertained by notnostrums' film WHEN YOU THINK OF IT. (www.notnostrums.com) The beauty and exuberance of…
