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In this podcast I read other people's (published) poetry. Some of the classic poets, some contempory ones, and everyone in between. I also do a little commentary on each poem, and sometimes the poet too.

Josh Guilar

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Go Farther in Lightness by Rebecca Jessen

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 4:14


In this episode I read Go Farther in Lightness by Rebecca Jessen from her collection of poems Ask Me About the Future. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Fragment 1956 by Allen Ginsberg

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 2:53


In this episode I read Fragment 1956 by Allen Ginsberg from The Collected Poems of Allen Ginsberg. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

they haunt-walk in by Ellen Van Neervan

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 3:08


In this episode I read they haunt-walk in by Ellen Van Neervan from her collection of poems Throat. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Chermy by Ellen Van Neervan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 11:19


In this episode I read Chermy by Ellen Van Neervan from their new collection of poems Throat. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

A folk tale by Liam Guilar

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 2:17


In this episode, I read A folk tale by Liam Guilar from his collection of poems I’ll howl before you bury me. I do not do any commentary on this poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

My Sad Self by Allen Ginsberg

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 5:23


In this episode I read My Sad Self by Allen Ginsberg from the collected poems of Allen Ginsberg. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode.

Things I Find While Tidying My Room by Anna Jacobson

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 3:35


In this episode, I read Things I Find While Tidying My Room by Anna Jacobson from her collection of poems Amnesia Findings. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 4:10


In this episode I read Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Thank you for listening to this episode and I hope you enjoy this episode.

Casualty by Seamus Heaney

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 6:41


In this episode I read Casualty by Seamus Heaney from his collection of poems Opened Ground. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

We Make Marks Together by Anna Jacobson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 4:28


In this episode, I read We Make Marks Together by Anna Jacobson from her collection of poems Amnesia Findings. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Until I Am Home by Anna Jacobson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 7:01


In this episode I read Until I Am Home by Anna Jacobson from her debut collection Amnesia Findings. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Platonic Sleepover by Franki Elliot

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 5:37


In this episode, I read Platonic Sleepover by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Poems of the Buddhas of Old by Jack Kerouac

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 8:11


In this episode, I read Poems of the Buddhas of Old by Jack Kerouac from his collection of poems Pomes All Sizes. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Don’t go, stay by Rhiannon Johanna

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 4:24


In this episode, I read Don’t go, stay by Rhiannon Johanna from her debut collection Seeker. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Buddha by Jack Kerouac

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 7:04


In this episode, I read Buddha by Jack Kerouac from his collection of poems, Pomes all sizes. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy the episode , thank you for listening.

Who’s Counting by Franki Elliot

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 7:25


In this episode, I read Who’s Counting by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems, Piano Rats. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

the death of a hero by Charles Bukowski

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 5:01


In this episode, I read the death of a hero by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Sifting through the madness for the word the line the way. And I do a little commentary on the poem.

Sabbatical by Rae White

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 5:08


In this episode, I read Sabbatical by Rae White from their collection of poetry Milk Teeth. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Three stories from Gerald of Wales

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 5:15


In this episode, I read Three stories from Gerald of Wales by Liam Guilar from his collection of poetry A Presentment of Englishry. and I do not do any commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Postscript by Seamus Heaney

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 3:11


In this episode of my poetry podcast, I read Postscript by Seamus Heaney from his collection of poetry Opened Ground. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Poem for Sunday Riders by Lenore Kandel

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 3:31


In this episode I read Poem for Sunday Riders by Lenore Kandel from The Collected Poems of Lenore Kandel. And I ask you what you think the end of the poem suggests about the start. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Titles by Leonard Cohen

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 2:42


In this episode I read Titles by Leonard Cohen from his collection of poetry book of longing. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

We Do Not Write The Way We Are by Peter Porter

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 4:29


In this episode I read We Do Not Write The Way We Are by Peter Porter from his collection of poetry Better than God. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Reading Poetry on Lake Eyre by Rachael Mead

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 3:24


In this episode I read Reading Poetry on Lake Eyre by Rachael Mead from her collection of poems The Flaw in the Pattern. and I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 3:07


In this episode I read The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

8: Excursus on Prose Style by Clive James

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 6:57


In this episode I read 8: Excursus on Prose Style by Clive James from his collection of poetry Gate of Lilacs. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Tests by Jill Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 3:04


In this episode I read Tests by Jill Jones from her collection of poems Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

I think of Hemingway by Charles Bukowski

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 2:23


In this episode I read I think of Hemingway by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Storm for the Living and the Dead. And a do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

The Red Queen by Liam Guilar

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 18:36


In this episode I read The Red Queen by Liam Guilar from his latest collection of poetry A Presentment of Englishry. And I do not do any commentary. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Things in Place by Jill Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 5:15


In this episode I read Things in Place by Jill Jones from her collection of poetry Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Drunken Little Poem by Jack Kerouac

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 2:49


In this episode I read Drunken Little Poem by Jack Kerouac from his collection of poetry Pomes All Sizes. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

The Mist of Pornography by Leonard Cohen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 4:09


In this episode I read The Mist of Pornography by Leonard Cohen from his collection of poetry Book of Longing. And I don't really do much commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

The Heart by Franki Elliot

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 5:15


In this episode I read The Heart by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart (2nd ed). And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Damned Women by Charles Baudelaire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 10:43


In this episode I read Damned Women by Charles Baudelaire from the Complete Poems of Charles Baudelaire. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

empties by Charles Bukowski

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 9:00


In this episode I read empties by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Sifting through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Minimalism and the Abstract by Maria Takolander

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 3:27


In this episode I read Minimalism and the Abstract by Maria Takolander from her collection of poetry Ghostly Subjects. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Under Ben Bulden by WB Yeats

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 6:08


In this episode I read Under Ben Bulden by WB Yeats from The Collected Poems of WB Yeats. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

The Waste Land by TS Eliot

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 28:44


In this episode I read The Waste Land by TS Eliot from The Complete Poems and Plays of TS Eliot. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Date #9 (Ojos Azules/Blue Eyes) by Franki Elliot

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 8:53


In this episode I read Date #9 (Ojos Azules/Blue Eyes) by Franki Elliot from her collection of poems Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening. p.s. brief language warning

I Am Brushing Myself by Jill Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 6:58


In this episode I read I Am Brushing Myself by Jill Jones from her collection of poems Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

If by Rudyard Kipling

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 3:30


In this episode I read If by Rudyard Kipling from the selected poems of Rudyard Kipling. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Kid by Simon Armitage

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 3:33


In this episode I read Kid by Simon Armitage from his collection of poetry The Shout. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

The Geometry Blinked Ruin Unimaginable by Patti Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 6:25


In this episode I read The Geometry Blinked Ruin Unimaginable by Patti Smith from her collection of poems Augeries of Innocence. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Mescaline by Allen Ginsberg

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 9:13


**language warning** In this episode I read Mescaline by Allen Ginsberg from The Collected Poems of Allen Ginsberg. And Ai do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Model friend by Charles Bukowski

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 8:00


In this episode I read Model friend by Charles Bukowski from his collection of poetry Sifting through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

The Moon by Franki Elliot

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 4:32


In this episode I read The Moon by Franki Elliot from her collection of poetry Stories for people who hate love and other electrical activities of the heart. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

On the level by Leonard Cohen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 5:47


In this episode I read On the level by Leonard Cohen from his collection of poetry The Flame. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

The canticle of Jack Kerouac by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019 10:27


In this episode I read The canticle of Jack Kerouac by Lawrence Ferlinghetti from his collection of poetry These are me rivers. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

An End of Flight by Jill Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 4:15


In this episode I read An End of Flight by Jill Jones from her collection of poetry Viva the Real. And I do a little commentary on the poem. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 3:54


In this episode I read Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas from the collected poems of Dylan Thomas 1934-1952. And I do a little commentary on the poem. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

Haiku of the Flowerpot by Samuel Beckett

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 7:45


In this episode I read Haiku of the Flowerpot translated by Samuel Beckett from The Collected Poems of Samuel Beckett. And I do a little commentary on the haiku. I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for listening.

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