Poets Wear Prada's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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It’s April 17th! Happy International Haiku Poetry Day from Brooklyn poet and novelist Patricia Carragon. Enjoy her Haiku celebrating Cherry Blossom Season in New York.
“Raspberry Kisses,” a poem written, performed, and recorded by Susan Justiniano aka ResuePoetix, Poet Laureate of Jersey City, New Jersey; lyrics published in The Rainbow Project (Poets Wear Prada, 2022).
Poet Robert Mueller reads his poem “Winebibbers Go Home,” published in the online anthology The Rainbow Project. Robert Mueller is the author of Hereafter Knowing in Sonnets and Their Similars, an adventurous undertaking in literary history and critical interpretation under the signs of philosophy and theology. Other recent writings to his credit include a poem in And Then, poetry of an unusual stripe in Home Planet News Online and, in Spinozablue, a group of poems focused on the topic of our precious wetlands as well as an essay titled “Petrarcan Naissance.” Robert has earned multiple academic degrees, a PhD in comparative literature from Brown University, an MA in classics from the City University of New York, and a BA from Yale University. Among his major publications are essays and reviews found in Jacket2, American Letters & Commentary and ELH.
NY Times-published writer and longtime columnist for Literary Mama Ona Gritz reads “Speedometer Song” from her new book Present Imperfect, a collection of personal essays published by Poets Wear Prada. “Speedometer Song” first appeared in Catamaran Literary Reader
Poet Carrie Magness Radna reads her poem “In passing (no. 45 of E verses)” from her book Hurricanes Never Apologize (Luchador Press, 2019),
Megha Sood reads her poem "Does Hurt Have a Gender" from her newly released poetry collection, My Body Is Not an Apology (Finishing Line Press, 2021)
Fiction writer Iris N. Schwartz reads the title story from her debut short short story collection, My Secret Life with Chris Noth: And Other Stories, original paperback published by Poets Wear Prada in 2017, Kindle edition to be released October 15, 2021. This is a work of fiction.
Cindy Sostchen-Hochman reads “I Am the Girl,” recorded live at Brownstone Poets, October 11, 2020
Robert Anthony Gibbons performs his poem "When We Left Earth: Poetry Goes to Space" at the Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, in 2008. This live recording was originally aired July 4, 2008 as part of our America is Beautiful podcast.
Roxanne Hoffman performs her poem "Other (Please Explain)" with music by Jean Anfossi, titled "Afro Shuffle." This poem was first published on the Rogue Scholars website. This track is from her second CD, Flora Selva, and the poem was reprinted in chapbook of the same name.
Thaddeus Rutkowski reads his poem "What's in a Name." We first aired this recording in 2008 during April for our first podcast celebration of National Poetry, "April is for Poetry."
Evie Ivy reads her poem "The Hand Fan" at the Cornelia Street Cafe, New York. Originally aired during our first Mother's Day podcast, "For Our Mothers: A Grassroots Celebration of Mother's Day, 2008."
Ngoma performs his poem “Paradign Shiftin’,” from his album Flippin’ The Script. (This track was one of the spoken word recordings aired during our first National Poetry Month podcast, in April of 2008.)
Michael Graves reads the title poem from his chapbook Illegal Border Crosser (Červená Barva, 2008). This recording originally aired during our first National Poetry Month podcast, in April of 2008.
Mitch Corber performs "America, Come Hear." Original track from our America is Beautiful podcast first aired July 4, 2008.
Iris N. Schwartz reads "Yellow," micro fiction, from her short short story collection SHAME (Poets Wear Prada, 2019)
David Lawton reads his poem "Johnny Cash" at the Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City. (Live Recording. 2008.) This poem is included in the anthology Appleseeds, edited by Melissa Guillet, published by Sacred Fools Press in 2010.
Linda Lerner reads her poem "Fault Lines" at the Cornelia Street Cafe, New York, in February of 2008. Originally aired July 2009,
Robert Anthony Gibbons reads his poem "Flight: Minnesota" from his latest poetry collection FLIGHT (Poets Wear Prada, 2019).
Thomas Fucaloro reads his poem "The Meaning of Corn" from his forthcoming book The Only Gardening I Do Is When I Give Up. First published in Eratio.
Robert Kramer reads his poem "As My Daughter Screamed at Night" from his poetry collection Wordglass (Poets Wear Prada, 2015).
Tantra-zawadi reads "Black Love" from her book, GATHERED AT HER SKY, paperback released May of 2010 from Poets Wear Prada, Kindle edition released 2013 from Lulu. Featuring "King" Tut Burke on flute and saxophone. (From her album Lifewatcher, 2009.)
Austin Alexis reads his poem "Grandpa" from his second poetry collection, For Lincoln & Other Poems (Poets Wear Prada, March 2010) on the air on Blog Talk Radio, 107.5 WDEP - The Poetic Uprising Poetry Show (P.U.P.S), hosted by Deron Pitts, The Educated Poet, originally aired 4/30/2010 8PM.
Robert Anthony Gibbons reads his poem "Juneteenth" at the Cornelia Street Cafe in NYC. (Live Recording.)
Kathy Acker Award-winning poet and publisher Jeffrey Cyphers Wright reads his poem "Dalliance with a Dervish." Wright is author of 17 books of verse, including Blue Lyre from Dos Madres Press. His critical writing appears in ArtNexus and American Book Review. Formerly Wright ran Cover Magazine. and currently publishes Live Mag!
David Elsasser reads "Bouquet for Age" from his poetry chapbook Last Call (Poets Wear Prada, 2009).
Mireya Perez-Bustillo reads "Take Off," chapter one of her new and debut novel "Back to Eldorado" ( Floricanto Press, 2020).
Linda Lerner reads "42nd Street Saturday Night" from her book "Yes, the Ducks Were Real" (NYQ Books, 2015).
Davidson Garrett reads his poem "Freudian Slipcover" from his chapbook, “To Tell the Truth I Wanted to be Kitty Carlisle and Other Poems,” published by Finishing Line Press, 2013.
Carrie Magness Radna read her poem “Music is an anodyne” from her debut chapbook, Conversations with dead composers at Carnegie Hall (Flutter Press: 2019). This poem first appeared in First Literary Review-East in March 2019.
Mary Orovan reads her poem "Lushberries" from her chapbook "Green Rain" (Poets Wear Prada, 2008).
Cyndi Dawson performs her poem "A No Heat Space" from her debut poetry chapbook OUTSIDE GIRL (Poets Wear Prada, 2010), documenting the eighties New York downtown club and drug scenes and punk rock.
Robert Anthony Gibbons reads his poem "Flight: North Dakota" from his chapbook FLIGHT (Poets Wear Prada, 2019).
Laura Vookles aka LV reads the title poem of her debut chapbook, "John on the Chrysler" (Poets Wear Prada, 2007)
Alex O. Bleecker reads "After the Math" from his debut poetry chapbook, FOUND IN A CORD (Poets Wear Prada, 2006).
Austin Alexis reads "The Subway Joker" from his debut chapbook, "Lovers and Drag Queens" (Poets Wear Prada, 2007, 2014)
Poet Jason Morphew reads "Family Life" from his chapbook "What to Deflect when You Are Deflecting" (Poets Wear Prada, 2017), a collection of poems on fatherhood.
Artist and writer Diane Stiglich read her poem "Pandora's Box," published within her debut book, a collection of stories titled Have You Seen CindySleigh? published by Poets Wear Prada in 2016.
Dan Simpson reads his poem "Almost Drowning" from his debut poetry collection SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (Poets Wear Prada, 2014)
Poet, Recording Artist, Activist Tantra Zawadi recites "Remember Me," an excerpt from her stage production of Soldier Boy which premiered at the WOW Theatre Cafe (March, 2010) for a Night of Three God/deses, published in her book GATHERED AT HER SKY: Life Poems (Poets Wear Prada, 2010).
Karen Neuberg reads the title poem from her chapbook Detailed Still (Poets Wear Prada,(2009).
Lifetime activist and American Book Award-winning author, founder/editor of Eco-Poetry.org, Daniela Gioseffi reads her poem "Dancing Song for my Daughter" from her poetry collections WAGING BEAUTY: As the Polar Bear Dreams of Ice (Poets Wear Prada, 2017).
George Held reads "Afternoon Moon" from "Phased," his chapbook of poems, etc. about the moon published 2008 by Poets Wear Prada.
Brant Lyon reads "Homesick" from his debut chapbook "Your Infidel Eyes" (Poets Wear Prada, 2006)
Michael Montlack reads the title poem of his chapbook THE SLIP (Poets Wear Prada, 2009).
Joel Allegretti reads "Mandolin" from his chapbook THRUM (Poets Weare Prada, 2010), a collection of poems about chordophones (string instruments).
Richard Marx Weinraub reads his poem "The Ball of Earth and Heaven" from his chapbook HEAVENLY BODIES (Poets Wear Prada, 2008)
ICE Gayle Johnson reads her poem "I Used to Play this Game with my Mother" from her chapbook THE KEY: Lady Grizzly and Sir Charles Otter (Poets Wear Prada, 2012).
John Jack Jackie (Edward) Cooper reads three aphorithms (aphorism, meet logarithm) from his chapbook TEN (Poets Wear Prada, 2012): "Guano," "Noli Me Tangere," and "Noilly Me Tanqueray," For more follow his blog The Are Aphorithms at https://aphorithms.blogspot.com/.
Jee Leong Koh reads his sonnet "April 12" from his debut poetry chapbook, Payday Loans (Poets Wear Prada, 2007).
Michael T. Young reads his poem "But Instead" from his poetry book The Beautiful Moment of Being Lost (Poets Wear Prada, 2014)
Susan Maurer reads "Stradivarius" from her chapbook RAPTOR RHAPOSODY (Poets Wear Prada 2007)
Chocolate Waters reads her poem "Lover Fans" from her chapbook the woman who wouldn't shake hands (Poets Wear Prada, 2011).
Patricia Carragon reads "Sleeping Kitties" and "Kerouac Kitty" from her chapbook MEOWKU (Poets Wear Prada, 2019).
Bob Heman reads "Cone Writes" from his chapbook CONE INVESTIGATES(Poets Wear Prada, 2007) on WKCR FM NY, ArtWaves, Host Anne Cammon.
Geer Austin reads his poem "Next Summer" from his poetry chapbook Cloverleaf (Poets Wear Prada, 2014).
"Orpheus" a poem read by Robert Kramer from his book WORDGLASS, published by Poets Wear Prada (March, 2015)
"Alma Reading" a poem by Robert Kramer from his chapbook book WORDGLASS published by Poets Wear Prada (March, 2015)
Brash by Mary Orovan from her poetry chapbook Green Rain, first publlshed in 2009, reprinted in 2010. Recorded in 2013.
Sheryl H. Simler talks about her chapbook "Parenthesis" (Poets Wear Prada, 2007) and reads a poem from the book titled "In-Activist," with host Anne Cammon on ArtWaves, WKCR FM NY.
Sheryl H. Simler reads her poem "Entanglement" from her chapbook "Parenthesis" (Poets Wear Prada, 2007) on WKCR FM NY, ArtWaves, Host Anne Cammon,
"Ampersand Ribbon" by Efrayim Levenson, from his book "Dances With Tears," originally released in 2007 and reissued in 2014 with a new cover and dedication. Poets Wear Prada nominated "Ampersand Ribbon" for the 2008 Pushcart Prize. This recording was originally made Anne Fiero and aired on WKCR.
"Forever" the closing poem of "Remembering Chris," a poetry chapbook by Rosalie Calabrese, published by Poets Wear Prada, 2015. The poet reads her work here.
Rosalie Calabrese's poem "On Your Wedding Day" first appeared in "Thirteen Poetry Magazine," before being reprinted in "Remembering Chris," her 5th poetry chapbook, published by Poets Wear Prada, 2015. The poet reads her work here.
Rosalie Calabrese read her poem "Stirring the Pot" from "Remembering Chris," her 5th poetry chapbook, published by Poets Wear Prada, 2015.
"A Mother's Lament" first appeared in the"Mom Egg Review," and was reprinted in "Remembering Chris," a poetry chapbook by Rosalie Calabrese, released by Poets Wear Prada in 2015. The poet reads her work here.
"Beyond Night" first appeared in the "Jewish Women's Literary Annual," and was reprinted in "Remembering Chris," a poetry chapbook by Rosalie Calabrese, published by Poets Wear Prada in 2015. The poet reads her work here.
"Hamburg Zoo, 1943" a poem by Robert Kramer from his new book WORDGLASS published by Poets Wear Prada (March, 2015)
"Tearburst," a poem by Efrayim Levenson from his chapbook FUNHOUSE (POETS WEAR PRADA, 2013).
The opening poem of Remembering Chris by Rosalie Calabrese, published by Poets Wear Prada, March 2015.