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Adios, Poetry Month! with Naomi Shihab Nye
I am going to sign off from this year’s National Poetry Month in an uncharacteristic fashion. No commentary, no hoopla. Just a bonus poem by one of the most beautiful poets alive today, Naomi Shihab Nye. Adios by Naomi Shihab Nye It is a good word, rolling off the tongue; no matter what language you were…
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Musical Bonus Track: Stevie Smith’s “Not Waving, But Drowning,” Sung by Tanita Tikaram
Originally posted on David J Bauman: Back home from a long-ish work day and glad to finally be starting my weekend. I have the poem for tonight recorded, but I need to do some editing, after a much needed nap! So first I thought I’d share this gorgeous interpretation of Stevie Smith’s “Not Waving, But…
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Bonus Poetry Month Footage
Originally posted on The Monkey Prodigy: This was filmed a couple days ago. It was so lovely. I would like to do it again. Anyway, here is me doing readings of poems by Christina Rossetti, Eleanor Farjeon, Jacob Nibenegasabe, and Ogden Nash. And below the first video is a hilarious blooper from one of the…
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Poetry Month: Week Four With Kaveh Akbar
Originally posted on The Monkey Prodigy: This is the final week of poetry month. For the last week I recorded a poem by Kaveh Akbar. My father introduced me to his poetry this past year. His first book is titled Calling A Wolf A Wolf. Check it out! https://soundcloud.com/monkeyprodigy/a-boy-steps-into-the-water-by-kaveh-akbar/s-PfvrT A Boy Steps Into the Water…
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Best of NaPoMo: Williams, Koch, and Macfadyen
Micah and I are actually ahead of the game for this year’s National Poetry Month and can therefore offer some bonus tracks and flashbacks! The deal was to record a reading each week by a poet we hadn’t recorded before (we’ve each recorded many) and then share it to our blogs. Here’s a little flashback…
