Nov 25 Watch Brenda Hillman reads 'Till it Finishes What it Does' Brenda Hillman reads her poem "Till it Finishes What it Does" from her new collection. Continue watching
Nov 18 Weekly Poem: Michael Davidson reads 'The Second City' By Victoria Fleischer The Second City for Cathy Simon Even though there are motorized conveyances I am on foot; even though there is a map I negotiate the streets by landmark there are no landmarks but a series of edges common to several… Continue reading
Nov 11 Weekly Poem: David Lehman reads 'Radio' By Victoria Fleischer Radio I left it on when I left the house for the pleasure of coming back ten hours later to the greatness of Teddy Wilson "After You've Gone" on the piano in the corner of the bedroom as I enter… Continue reading
Nov 04 Weekly Poem: Dexter L. Booth reads 'The Body' By News Desk The Body By Dexter L. Booth They split the hog down the middle. It was cold and raining, I remember the steam and the knife and the squeal and how they all left the body like a ghost. They lasted… Continue reading
Nov 04 Weekly Poem: Dexter L. Booth reads 'The Body' By Ellen Rolfes The Body By Dexter L. Booth They split the hog down the middle. It was cold and raining, I remember the steam and the knife and the squeal and how they all left the body like a ghost. They lasted… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and 'Aimless Love' Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and 'Aimless Love'… Continue watching
Oct 28 Weekly Poem: Billy Collins reads 'Cheerios' By Victoria Fleischer // Cheerios One bright morning in a restaurant in Chicago as I waited for my eggs and toast, I opened the Tribune only to discover that I was the same age as Cheerios. Indeed, I was a few months older… Continue reading
Oct 25 Billy Collins reflects on his collection 'Aimless Love' and pretending to be serious By Victoria Fleischer Humor wasn't always integral to Billy Collins' poetry. The former U.S. poet laureate thought he had to be serious, or at least "pretend to be serious." Collins stopped by the NewsHour recently to speak with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch Billy Collins reads 'Cheerios' Billy Collins reads a poem titled "Cheerios" from his new collection "Aimless Love."… Continue watching
Oct 25 Billy Collins reflects on his collection 'Aimless Love' and pretending to be serious By Victoria Fleischer Humor wasn't always integral to Billy Collins' poetry. The former U.S. poet laureate thought he had to be serious, or at least "pretend to be serious." Collins stopped by the NewsHour recently to speak with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… Continue reading