Poetry Foundation
George Watsky reads "Selves"
George Watsky reads Yukta Bajracharya's poem, "Selves
Poetry Foundation
Mónica Gomery reads "Might Kindred"
Mónica Gomery (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “Might Kindred
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Mike Birbiglia reads "Earth (in reverse)" by J. Hope Stein
Mike Birbiglia (he/him/his) reads "Earth (in reverse)" by J. Hope Stein.
Poetry Foundation
KB Brookins reads "Black Life circa 2029"
KB Brookins (they/them/theirs) reads [their] poem, "Black Life circa 2029
Poetry Foundation
J. Jennifer Espinoza reads "You are beautiful" by Dorothea Lasky
J. Jennifer Espinoza (she/her/hers) reads the poem, "You are beautiful" by Dorothea Lasky.
Poetry Foundation
Gabrielle Calvocoressi reads “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern”
Gabrielle reads their poem, “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern”.
Poetry Foundation
Introducing Ours Poetica
Ours Poetica is a new series that captures the intimate experience of holding a poem in your hands and listening as it's read by a distinctive voice. Subscribe for new episodes starting September 12th!
Schooling Online
Perfecting Poetry: T.S. Eliot - Rhapsody On A Windy Night - Lines 1-22
Join us for a psychedelic stroll through the city streets of the early 1900s. As the clock strikes midnight, strange and sinister things begin to happen. Enjoy our step-by-step guide through Stanzas 1 and 2 of ‘Rhapsody on a Windy...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Amy Nawrocki - 'Knowing and Not Knowing'
Amy Nawrocki is a poet who teaches English and Creative Writing at the University of Bridgeport. I graduated with a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and I earned my M.F.A. from the University of Arkansas. She lives now in Hamden,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Benjamin S. Grossberg - 'Heaven'
Benjamin S. Grossberg is the author of Space Traveler (University of Tampa, 2014); Sweet Core Orchard (University of Tampa, 2009), winner of the Tampa Review Prize and a Lambda Literary Award; and Underwater Lengths in a Single Breath...
Poetry Foundation
Taylor Behnke reads “What It Looks Like to Us and the Words We Use”
Taylor Behnke reads Ada Limón's poem, “What It Looks Like to Us and the Words We Use”.
Poetry Foundation
Tarfia Faizullah Reads From Her Book “Seam”
Tarfia Faizullah reads the untitled poem that ends her book, "Seam
Poetry Foundation
Roger Bennett reads "This Be The Verse"
Roger Bennett reads Philip Larkin's poem, "This Be The Verse
Poetry Foundation
Nicole Sealey reads Object Permanence
Nicole Sealey shares a love poem, dedicated to her husband.
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Jacqueline Woodson reads "You Lose Something Every Day"
Jacqueline Woodson reads Willie Perdomo's poem, "You Lose Something Every Day
Poetry Foundation
Clint Smith reads "what the cicada said to the black boy"
Clint Smith (he/him/his) reads his poem, “what the cicada said to the black boy
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Willie Perdomo reads "No Images" by William Waring Cuney
Willie Perdomo (he/him/his) reads William Waring Cuney's poem, “No Images
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torrin a. greathouse reads "Poem Where Every Bird Is a Drone" by Tarik Dobbs
torrin a. greathouse (she/they) reads Tarik Dobb's poem, "Poem Where Every Bird Is a Drone
Poetry Foundation
Sara Eliza Johnson reads "Beekeeping"
Sara Eliza Johnson reads her poem, "Beekeeping
Poetry Foundation
Phillip B. Williams reads “Greatly Be Gentle”
Phillip B. Williams reads his poem “Greatly Be Gentle”.
Poetry Foundation
Jacqueline Woodson reads "Tobacco"
Jacqueline Woodson reads "Tobacco", from her memoir Brown Girl Dreaming.
Poetry Foundation
Emily Graslie reads "Confession of a Bird Watcher"
Emily Graslie reads a poem by Chard deNiord, "Confession of a Bird Watcher