Tag: poet
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Love Poem, Written and Read by DJB
Tons of things I’d like to write this week. I need to get back to a previous thread. No, Brother I haven’t forgotten. But 50 hours at work, plus school and trying to be a descent dad and boyfriend as well as a poet. lol No wonder my apartment looks like a wrecking crew was…
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Here I Love You, by Pablo Neruda – Poem Read by DJB
A sad but beautiful love poem by Pablo Neruda, translated by W. S. Merwin from his collection Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. Here I love you. In the dark pines the wind disentangles itself. The moon glows like phosphorous on the vagrant waters. Days, all one kind, go chasing each other. The…
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Blooper Reel – Failed Poetry Readings.
I will try to edit the one where I broke down and started yelling at the cat for howling on the video, but it’s a bit long until you get to the funny part. For now, I hope these give you a little chuckle. Ear Plugs… no wonder Brian was able to sleep with the…
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Poem, an Old Favorite, by Frank O’Hara
Before continuing with the love poem theme for this month, I thought I’d read a little Charles Simic. But the poetry gods or the Youtube gods, whichever, seemed to be against the idea. Perhaps later I’ll post some blooper reels and give you an idea of what I mean. For now, I decided to read…
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A Reading for Vince
Alright, sir, for you, I am breaking my rule of not posting my poems online. Well, ok, it’s also fun to get some feedback, so I hope you enjoy this. The poem is printed just below the video. A Response to Billy Collins Kayaking on the Susquehanna, now that’s something I’m quite likely to do,…
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An Early Moon Poem
I have a poem on “The Poet” page that refers to this old piece. It’s not at all an example of my best work, but I thought I’d include it as a bit of history and as the missing piece to “Overvision.” Moon Watcher They chuckle softly because once again I have called them outside,…
