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887: Where are the girls who were so beautiful? from “33”

887: Where are the girls who were so beautiful? from “33”

May 29, 2023
Today’s poem is Where are the girls who were so beautiful? from “33” by Julia Alvarez.
886: Stereo

886: Stereo

May 26, 2023
Today’s poem is Stereo by Anne Waldman.
885: Dear Past and Future Metastasis,

885: Dear Past and Future Metastasis,

May 25, 2023
Today’s poem is Dear Past and Future Metastasis, by Chiyuma Elliott.
884: He Laughed With A Laugh

884: He Laughed With A Laugh

May 24, 2023
Today’s poem is He Laughed With A Laugh by JonArno Lawson.
883: Extreme Close-up

883: Extreme Close-up

May 23, 2023
Today’s poem is Extreme Close-up by Susan Rich.
882: The Pathology of Currency

882: The Pathology of Currency

May 22, 2023
Today’s poem is The Pathology of Currency by Matthew Lippman.
881: She Loves Me, She Love Me Not

881: She Loves Me, She Love Me Not

May 19, 2023
Today’s poem is She Loves Me, She Love Me Not by Desirée Alvarez.
880: The Figure of a Man Being Swallowed by a Fish

880: The Figure of a Man Being Swallowed by a Fish

May 18, 2023
Today’s poem is The Figure of a Man Being Swallowed by a Fish by Joshua Weiner.
879: For the Poet Who Is Your High School English Teacher

879: For the Poet Who Is Your High School English Teacher

May 17, 2023
Today’s poem is For the Poet Who Is Your High School English Teacher by Gary Margolis.
878: This Is My Vow

878: This Is My Vow

May 16, 2023
Today’s poem is This Is My Vow by Lucia Mae Pitts.
877: The Lifeline

877: The Lifeline

May 15, 2023
Today’s poem is The Lifeline by Pádraig Ó Tuama.
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876: Nowhere Else to Go

May 12, 2023
Today’s poem is Nowhere Else to Go by Linda Sue Park. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
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875: Olympians vs. Modernity

May 11, 2023
Today’s poem is Olympians vs. Modernity by Adelaide Sendlenski. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
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874: Ozymandias

May 10, 2023
Today’s poem is Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
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873: Occasional Poem

May 9, 2023
Today’s poem is Occasional Poem by Jaqueline Woodson. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
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872: Jabberwocky

May 8, 2023
Today’s poem is Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
871: Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”)

871: Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”)

May 5, 2023
Today’s poem is Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”) by Deborah Landau.
870: Hymn to Church Basements

870: Hymn to Church Basements

May 4, 2023
Today’s poem is Hymn to Church Basements by Joan Kwon Glass.
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