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...
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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...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lily Brett "If We Could Stay"
Lily Brett is an internationally acclaimed author of six novels, four collections of essays and nine volumes of poetry. She has been the recipient of many literary awards including, the 1987 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award: C.J....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Aaron Caycedo-Kimura "Memorial"
Aaron Caycedo-Kimura is a poet, visual artist, and cartoonist. His poetry appears or is forthcoming in Beloit Poetry Journal, Poet Lore, DMQ Review, Tule Review, THINK Journal, Louisiana Literature, Naugatuck River Review, and elsewhere....
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Erika Meitner reads "I’ll Remember You as You Were, Not as What You’ll Become"
Erika Meitner reads her poem, "I’ll Remember You as You Were, Not as What You’ll Become
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Charlotte Abotsi reads "Attending the Party" by Hieu Minh Nguyen
Charlotte Abotsi (she/her/hers) reads the poem, “Attending the Party” by Hieu Minh Nguyen.
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MARS Marshall reads "Consider the Deer" by Taylor Johnson
MARS Marshall (they/he) reads Taylor Johnson's poem, “Consider the Deer
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Kaveh Akbar reads "I Didn't Apologize to the Well"
Kaveh Akbar reads a poem by Mahmoud Darwish, translated from Arabic by poet Fady Joudah.
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Elizabeth Metzger reads "Not Spring"
Elizabeth Metzger reads her poem, "Not Spring
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Anjali Sachdeva reads "Self-Portrait"
Anjali Sachdeva reads Kiki Petrosino's poem "Self-Portrait
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Kleo Sincere reads "To Autumn"
Kleo Sincere (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “To Autumn
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MARS Marshall reads "Eigengrau"
MARS Marshall (they/he) reads their poem, “Eigengrau
Curated Video
Christmas in the 18th Century part 3: Santa Claus and Other Traditions of the Georgian Christmas
In this video, we take a look at the evolution of Santa Claus and other traditions that emerged during the Georgian period. We explore how Santa Claus became a more prominent figure in the festive season, and how he began to merge with...
Poetry Foundation
Sabrina Benaim reads "In Praise of Tomorrow"
Sabrina Benaim (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “In Praise of Tomorrow
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No'u Revilla reads "The ea of enough"
No'u Revilla (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “The ea of enough
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Victoria Huggins Peurifoy - “Pause and Reset Revisited"
Victoria Huggins Peurifoy is a retired federal employee. She is a poet, spoken-word artist, author, ghostwriter, photographer, facilitator, student, mother of four, and a grandmother of eight. A native of West Philadelphia, she currently...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Joe Weil - 'Fists'
Joe Weil is an assistant professor at Binghamton University. His reviews, essays, poems and short stories have appeared in Paterson Literary review, The Literati Quarterly, Rattle, Barnstorm, Blue Collar Review, Lips, The Boston Review,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ginny Lowe Connors - 'The Unparalleled Beauty of a Crooked Line'
Ginny Lowe Connors’ chapbook, Under the Porch (Hill-Stead Museum, 2010) won the Sunken Garden Poetry Prize. She’s published several poetry collections, including Barbarians in the Kitchen (Antrim House Books, 2005) and The Unparalleled...