Poetry Foundation
Raych Jackson reads “self-portrait as the space between us”
Raych Jackson reads Trace DePass's poem, “self-portrait as the space between us”.
Poetry Foundation
Rachel Eliza Griffiths reads "jasper texas 1998" by Lucille Clifton
Rachel Eliza Griffiths (she/her/hers) reads the poem, “jasper texas 1998” by Lucille Clifton.
Poetry Foundation
Porsha Olayiwola reads "today is a day of tiny massacres"
Porsha Olayiwola (she/her/hers) reads her poem, "today is a day of tiny massacres
Poetry Foundation
Megan Fernandes reads “The Edward Albee Barn”
Megan Fernandes reads her poem “The Edward Albee Barn”.
Poetry Foundation
Matt Mitchell reads "Baby's First Intersex Birthday"
Matt Mitchell (he/him/his) reads his poem, "Baby's First Intersex Birthday
Poetry Foundation
Mahogany L. Browne reads "I Remember Death By Its Proximity To What I Love"
Mahogany L. Browne (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “I Remember Death By Its Proximity To What I Love
Poetry Foundation
Leila Chatti reads “Fasting in Tunis”
Leila Chatti reads her poem "Fasting in Tunis
Poetry Foundation
Jose Hernandez Diaz reads "Cuauhtémoc Xochipilli"
Jose Hernandez Diaz reads his poem, "Cuauhtémoc Xochipilli
Poetry Foundation
Imani Davis reads "First Friction" by Patricia Smith
Imani Davis (they/them) reads Patricia Smith's poem, “First Friction
Poetry Foundation
Em Dial reads "Meditations in an Emergency" by Cameron Awkward-Rich
Em Dial (they/them/their) reads Cameron Awkward-Rich's poem, "Meditations in an Emergency
Poetry Foundation
Dustin Pearson reads "Dedication"
Dustin Pearson reads Ben Mirov's poem, "Dedication
Poetry Foundation
Charlotte Abotsi reads "how i'm doin"
Charlotte Abotsi (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “how i'm doin
Poetry Foundation
Cameron Awkward-Rich reads "Cento Between the Ending and the End"
Cameron Awkward-Rich (he/him/his) reads his poem, “Cento Between the Ending and the End
Poetry Foundation
Brittany Rogers reads "In Response to Baby Girl Asking Me If It Hurts to Give Birth"
Brittany Rogers (she/her/hers) reads her poem, "In Response to Baby Girl Asking Me If It Hurts to Give Birth
Poetry Foundation
Arhm Choi Wild reads "The Family Business"
Arhm Choi Wild (they/them/their) reads their poem, "The Family Business: Iris Cleaners
Poetry Foundation
Adrian Matejka reads "You and I Are Disappearing" by Yusef Komunyakaa
Adrian Matejka (he/him/his) reads the poem, "You and I Are Disappearing" by Yusef Komunyakaa.
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Drugs and Poetry: Kubla Khan
Inspiration can be cruel, and artists often feel lost without it. And when it won't show up, which will happen, creative types turn to a myriad of restorative methods: running, isolation, reading, and, most infamously, drugs. But while...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Srinivas Mandavilli - 'Grandfather'
Srini Mandavilli is a practicing pathologist with expertise in gynecologic pathology. He has recently published a chapbook “Gods in the Foyer” and has poems published in Freshwater, SN Review, Caduceus, Drunken Boat, Theodate, The...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Rennie McQuilkin - 'Breech Birth'
Rennie McQuilkin, has an extensive background participating in poetry readings and workshops in Connecticut, and beyond, has had a distinguished literary career with several published full-length collections of poetry. His work has...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Daniel Donaghy - 'The Nun and the Roaches'
Daniel Donaghy is the author of three poetry collections, most recently Somerset, which was named co-winner of the 2019 Paterson Poetry Prize. His previous poetry collections are Start with the Trouble (University of Arkansas Press,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Charles Bernstein - 'Steve Dalachinsky'
Charles Bernstein taught poetry and poetics, with an emphasis on modernist and contemporary art, aesthetics, and performance. He retired from Penn on June 30, 2019. Bernstein has published five collections of essays — Pitch of Poetry...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Tredinnick "Soft Bombs"
In 2020, Tredinnick was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to literature and education.Tredinnick’s other honours include two State Premiers’ Literature Prizes, The Blake and Newcastle Poetry Prizes, the ACU and Ron Pretty...