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David Reads from April’s Poetry Magazine, Part 1
As part of the celebration for the US National Poetry Month Poetry Magazine, published by the Poetry Foundation in Chicago, once again offered copies of April’s edition of Poetry free of charge to reading groups, poetry classes and educational organizations. On the cusp of April I happily discovered the delivery by my door–a box of…
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Bonus Track: Marjorie Maddox reads “Clyde Peeling’s Reptileland”
Yesterday I read a poem from Marjorie Maddox’s book Weeknights at the Cathedral, and so as bonus I thought I’d bring out a favorite of mine again. I posted this originally back in October, but it’s well worth a second hearing. Because of some technical difficulties I actually spliced together her intro from the Midtown…
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David Reads “God on a Tightrope,” by Marjorie Maddox
Well, Easter has passed, and once again I realize that aside from the discussion of certain issues and how they are affected by politics and religion, I rarely ever talk about my own faith or spirituality here on the Dad Poet blog. While I have dedicated multiple posts to feasts, celebrations and songs of Christmas, I don’t…
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David Reads “Oh No,” by Robert Creeley
It was a rough weekend here at the Bauman Ranch, so I’m going to unwind with a glass of wine and a little irony from our old friend Robert Creeley. Along with a few favorites in my poem-a-day recordings this year, I’m also trying to bring you some poems by poets whose work I have…
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A Murder
Originally posted on The Monkey Prodigy: Well, since it is National Poetry Month. Here’s a little something. I don’t know if I could write poems for a whole month like some people plan doing. But maybe I’ll write a few here and there. I got some ideas. But I’ve been slacking. A murder has been…
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David Reads “John James Audubon,” by Stephen Vincent Benét
Last night I had the freaky little dream. I must have been thinking of yesterday’s post about the Juvenile bald eagles I saw because I dreamed that high in the air above me was soaring an adult bald eagle with a very distinct white head and tail. For a moment I was sure that I…
